Nadarajan v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Nadarajan ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Union of India, Rep by the Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Government of Pondicherry, Pondicherry.

2. Revenue Officer- Cum- Land Acquisition Officer, Central University, Land Acquisition Wing, (Education Department), Pondicherry.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents to pay interest to the petitioner in accordance with the provisions of the Land acquisition Act in respect of the acquisition of lands comprised in R.S No.78/ 12 for an extent of 0-26-70 Ares at Kalapet, Pondicherry and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner(s):

Ms.D.E.Anishree Sangavi For Respondent(s):

N/R/N - For R1 & R2

ORDER

The writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondents to pay interest to the petitioner, in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, in respect of the acquisition of lands comprised in R.S No.78/ 12 measuring 0-26-70 Ares situated at Kalapet, Pondicherry, and pass such further or other orders.

2.

The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's land comprised in R.S.No.78/12, measuring 0-26-70 Ares, situated at Kalapet, Pondicherry, and other lands in Kalapet Village, have been acquired by the Government for the purpose of establishing a Central University under Phase V of the Land Acquisition Act. She would further submit that an award has been passed vide order dated 01.06.1987, fixing compensation at Rs.318/- per Are for the lands acquired and, thereafter, on 21.11.1994, the compensation was enhanced to Rs.1868/- per Are. She would further submit that for similarly placed persons, this Court, in a batch of writ petitions, directed the respondents to grant interest on the enhanced amount of compensation. Hence, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 25.11.2022 to respondents seeking interest on the enhanced amount of compensation. However, the said representation was not considered as on date. Hence this writ petition.

3.

Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and perused the available materials on record.

4.

Considering the limited relief sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the 2nd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 25.11.2022, after issuing due notice and affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner as well as the rival claimants, if any, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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1. Union of India, Rep by the Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Government of Pondicherry, Pondicherry.

2. Revenue Officer- Cum- Land Acquisition Officer, Central University, Land Acquisition Wing, (Education Department), Pondicherry.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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