T.D.Tataji v. The Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ T.D.Tataji ... Appellant in W.A. No.1568 of 2022 Dr.T.D.Naidu ... Appellant in W.A. No.1570 of 2022 Vs.

1.The Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

2.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Project Implementation Unit, "Sri Tower", 3rd Floor, DP-34(SP), Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

3.The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), NH-205, Nos.3 & 4, Lal Bagadhur Sasthri Street, Periyakuppam Railway Station, (Near) Thulasi Theatre, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

... Respondents in both W.As

Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 25.04.2022 passed in W.P.Nos.18697 and18699 of 2021 and consequently direct the first respondent to pay statutory entitlements namely solatium @ 30% per annum as per Land Acquisition Act, 1894, additional amount @ 12% per annum under Section 23(1A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, to pay the interest @ 9% per annum for first year from possession and @ 15% per annum for subsequent period till payment as per Section 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in respect of the Award passed by the first respondent in R.C. Nos.21899-1/2011/F2 (Arbit) and 21899-1/2011/F2 (Arbit) dated 16.02.2021. For Appellant : Mr.G.Viswanathan in both W.As For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader for R1 and R3 in both W.As Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Standing Counsel for R2 in both W.As COMMON JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Learned counsel for the appellants seeks permission to withdraw the writ appeals and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the appellants, these writ appeals are dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

[S.M.S., J.] [M.S.Q., J.] 13.10.2025 mmi To 1.The Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

2.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Project Implementation Unit, "Sri Tower", 3rd Floor, DP-34(SP), Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

3.The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), NH-205, Nos.3 & 4, Lal Bagadhur Sasthri Street, Periyakuppam Railway Station, (Near) Thulasi Theatre, Thiruvallur - 602 001.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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