Madras High CourtWP/15982/2026disposed of

N.Murugesan v. The Arbitrator Cum District Collector

2026-06-02Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.06.2026 Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice Krishnan Ramasamy N.Murugesan ..Petitioner Vs.

1 The Arbitrator cum District Collector, District Collectorate, Cuddalore.

2 The Competent Authority (cum) Special District Revenue officer (Land Acquisition) National High way 45 and 227, Cudalore.

3 The General Manager (Technical) Rep by its Project Director, National Highway (A) and 227 Nos.28 and 29 1st cross Street, Ganapathy Nagar Arumparthapuram, Puducherry-605 110 4 The Special Tahsildar(Land Acquisition) National Highways-45-A Unit I 64, Seetharam Nagar, 3rd cross, Pudupalayam Cuddalore-607 001.

...Respondents

Prayer Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose the Arbitration Petition pending on his file by considering our reminder representation dated 07.02.2026 and the sale deeds dated 25.01.2016 Doc. No.244/2014 another Sale Deed dated 18.08.2016 Document No.480/2016 in the light of Hon'ble Supreme Court Judgement in 1/5

Horrmal (Deceased )through his Lrs V. State of Haryana and ors (Civil Appeal NO.011758 of 2024 arising out of SLP (C) No.7963 of 2023) on 21st October 2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Neethidurai For Respondents 1, 2 & 4 : Mr.B.Pachaiyappan Government Counsel For Respondent-3 : Mr. Su.Srinivasan, Standing Counsel Order With consent, the main Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2. This Writ Petition is filed seeking for following prayer:- For issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the Arbitration Petition pending on his file by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.02.2026.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that aggrieved by the compensation determined by the Competent Authority, the petitioner filed an Arbitration Petition before the first respondent seeking for enhancement of compensation, since the said Petition has been kept pending, the petitioner made a representation dated 07.02.2026 to consider the 2/5

Arbitration Petition and to pass Arbitration Award, however, since the same evoked no response, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of filing this Writ Petition seeking for the aforementioned relief. It is further submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, if a direction is issued to respondent No.1 to dispose of the Arbitration Petition pending before him within a stipulated time.

4. Learned Government Counsel, who takes notice on behalf of respondents 1, 2 and 4 has submitted that the Arbitration Petition filed by the petitioner would be considered and disposed of in accordance with law by the first respondent within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.

Considering the aforesaid submissions and the limited scope of the prayer sought for by the petitioner, in this Writ Petition, this Court, without expressing any view with regard to the merits of the contentions putforth by the petitioner in the Writ Petition is of the view that, suffice it would be to direct the first respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's Arbitration Petition in a time bound manner. 3/5

6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the Arbitration Petition filed by the petitioner which was later followed by a reminder representation dated 07.02.2026 and dispose of the same by passing an Arbitration Award as early as possible, preferably, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

02.06.2026 sd Index : yes/no To 1 The Arbitrator cum District Collector, District Collectorate, Cuddalore.

2 The Competent Authority (cum) Special District Revenue officer (Land Acquisition) National High way 45 and 227, Cudalore.

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Krishnan Ramasamy,J., sd 02.06.2026 5/5