The Project Director v. Competent Authority And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.03.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ CMP NO. 2459 of 2025 in Arb. Appeal SR No.16648 of 2024 The Project Director National Highways Authority of India, SRI Towers, 3rd Floor, DP 34 (SP) Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 32.

Appellant Vs Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (LA) National Highways, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur Districts at Kancheepuram now at Poonamallee, Chennai 56. and 2 Others Respondents For Appellant :

Ms.S.R.Sumathy For Respondents :

Mrs.Anitha, Spl Government Pleader for R1 and R2 :

Mr.N.V.V.Krishna, for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) At the outset, Sri.Krishna, Advocate, states that respondent No.3 died on 06.01.2023 and that he has given the details of legal heirs to Ms.Sumathy, who undertakes to file a memo during the course of the day. Sri.Krishna states that he is also authorised by the legal heirs to represent them in this matter.

2. On receipt of the memo to be filed by M/s.Sumathy, the Registry shall carry out the amendment during the course of this week.

3. The delay in filing the appeal is only four days. Sri.Krishna, representing the legal heirs of respondent No.3, has no objection if the delay is condoned, keeping open the rights and contentions on the merits of the matter.

Accordingly, keeping open the rights and contentions, the delay is condoned. Application is disposed of.

(K.R.SHRIRAM, CJ.) (MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.) 17.03.2025 sra

The Hon'ble Chief Justice and Mohammed Shaffiq, J.

(sra) CMP NO. 2459 of 2025 in Arb. Appeal SR No.16648 of 2024 17.03.2025