G.Lakshmi v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 26.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ and W.M.P.No.23908 of 2025 G.Lakshmi ...Petitioner(s) Vs.
1.The District Collector, O/o. of the District Collectorate, Ranipet District, Ranipet - 632 403.
2.The Special District Revenue Officer (L.A.), Tamil Nadu Road Development Road Project-II, Chennai - Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Guindy - 600 032.
Presently functioning at O/o. the District Collectorate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
3.The Special Tahsildar (L.A.), Chennai - Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Arakonam Unit, Bharathi Street, Suvalpet, Arakkonam, Ranipet District - 631 003.
4.The Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning Department, 1/6
No.239 Phase-II, Sathuvachari, Vellore - 632 001.
5.The Panchayat President, Thanigaipolur Panchayat, Arakkonam Union, Ranipet District - 631 003. Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the appropriate compensation amount to the petitioner on determining the value of the land of the petitioner by undergoing the process of fixing the market value to be multiplied into 3 times as per the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001 and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 on taking into consideration of the market value of the land thereby pay the 33% deducted amount from the compensation fixed as per award dated 13.09.
2021 with 100% solatium with admissible rate of interest by way of compensation payable to the petitioner in respect of the petitioner's Plot No.36 "Sri Mahalakshmi Nagar" presently "Sri Lakshmi Nagar" in S No.335/4 new S.No.335/31, Thanigaipolur Village, Arakkonam Taluk, Ranipet District in an extent of 167 sq.
02.05.2022 made to the respondents 1 to 3 within the time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioner(s) : Mr.K.Venkataramani Senior Advocate for Mr.S.Srinivasan For Respondent(s) : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader
ORDER
The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to pay appropriate compensation amount to petitioner as per provisions of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001 and Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition & Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 taking into consideration market value in respect of petitioner's Plot No.36 "Sri Lakshmi Nagar" comprised in S.No.335/4 new S.No.335/31 measuring an extent of 167 sq.mtr at Thanigaipolur Village, Arakkonam Taluk, Ranipet District pursuant to the representation of petitioner dated 02.05.2022 to the respondents 1 to 3 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 3/6
2.It is submitted by the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents that the matter stands referred and land acquisition proceedings is stated to be pending before the Principal District Judge, Ranipet in LAOP.No.175 of 2024.
3.In view of the fact that the matter has been referred already, it is open to the petitioner to raise all contentions in the aforesaid LAOP. Endeavours shall be made to dispose of the above proceedings by the learned Principal District Judge, Ranipet as expeditiously as possible. 4.Recording the same, the Writ Petition stands closed. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 26.06.2025 Index : Yes/ No Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order pam 4/6
To 1.The District Collector, O/o. of the District Collectorate, Ranipet District, Ranipet - 632 403.
2.The Special District Revenue Officer (L.A.), Tamil Nadu Road Development Road Project-II, Chennai - Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Guindy - 600 032.
Presently functioning at O/o. the District Collectorate, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.
3.The Special Tahsildar (L.A.), Chennai - Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Arakonam Unit, Bharathi Street, Suvalpet, Arakkonam, Ranipet District - 631 003.
4.The Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning Department, No.239 Phase-II, Sathuvachari, Vellore - 632 001.
5.The Panchayat President, Thanigaipolur Panchayat, Arakkonam Union, Ranipet District - 631 003.
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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.
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