Rotary Club Of Hosur Charitable Trust, v. Competent Authority /Special District Revenue Officer -Land Acquisition
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY AND WMP NO. 38551 OF 2025 Rotary Club Of Hosur Charitable Trust, Represented By Its Chairman, P.R. Vasudevan, No.14, Kamala Nivas, Tvs Attibele Road, Mathigiri HCF Post, Hosur Taluk, 635110, Krishnagiri District.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Competent Authority /Special District Revenue Officer -land Acquisition, National Highways -844, Hosur, Royakottai, Dharmapuri Section, Krishnagiri.
2.The Project Director, National Highways Authority Of India, PIU-Krishnagiri, 259/1, Salem Main Road, Near KAKC Petrol Bunk, Krishnagiri District.
3.The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition NH 844, Opposite Parimalam School, Denkanikotta Main Road, Hosur, 635 109, Krishnagir District.
Respondent(s) PRAYER:-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from initiating any actions by disposing with regard to the petitioner land in S.No. 208/2A and 208/2B, Mathigiri Village, without due process of law, without passing the award and payment of compensation, based on the representation dated 12.03.2025.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.C.Vishwanth For Respondent(s):
Mr.P.Sathish, Additional Government Pleader For R1 and R3
ORDER
This writ petitioner has been filed by the petitioner seeking to forbear the respondents from initiating any actions by disposing the petitioner's land in S.No. 208/2A and 208/2B, Mathigiri Village, without due process of law,
without passing the award and payment of compensation, based on the representation dated 12.03.2025.
2.Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in the present case, the petitioner's land in S.Nos.208/2A and 208/2B, Mathigiri Village, was acquired by the respondents/Highways Department. However, till date no award has been passed and the respondents are attempting to take possession of the said land. Therefore, the petitioner apprehend that without paying the compensation, the respondents would take possession of the petitioner's land. Hence, the present writ petition.
4.Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents after getting instructions would submit that the award will be passed with regard
to the subject property within a period of two weeks time, and thereafter, the amount will be paid to the petitioner or the same will be deposited. 5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and perused the materials on record.
6.Taking note of the submissions made by either parties, it appears that the award has not been passed by the respondents for the land acquired by the them from the petitioner. According to the respondents they are under the process of awarding compensation and the same will be passed within a period of two weeks. Further, the respondents will not take possession without the making the payment or depositing the same and therefore, the petitioner need not apprehend.
7.Recording the submissions made by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, this writ petitioner is disposed of
directing the respondents to pass award and complete the entire procedures within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 12-09-2025 rst Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes
To 1.Competent Authority /Special District Revenue Officer -land Acquisition National Highways -844, Hosur, Royakottai, Dharmapuri Section, Krishnagiri.
2.The Project Director, National Highways Authority Of India, Piu-krishnagiri, 259/1, Salem Main Road, Near Kakc Petrol Bunk, Krishnagiri District.
3.The Special Tahsildar Land Acquisition Nh 844, Opposite Parimalam School, Denkanikotta Main Road, Hosur, 635 109, Krishnagir District.
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.
rst AND WMP NO. 38551 OF 2025 12-09-2025