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Madras High CourtWMP/54507/2025clarified

The Secretary, v. The Special Tahsildar No.3,

2026-04-01Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WMP No. 54507 of 2025 in W.P.No.12549 of 2016 The Secretary, Corporate Office, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, (Presently known as NLC India Limited), Neyveli - 607801.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Special Tahsildar No.3, land Acquisition, Neyveli-607 802.

2. Mr.Subramanian, S/o.Somasundaram, Veenankeeni, Moolakuppam Post, Vaddalure Via, Kurunjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District.

3. The District Collector, Cuddalore District.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to clarify the Common order dated 18.09.2025, passed in W.P.No.12549 of 2016 Batch etc.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.N.Nithianandam For Respondent(s):

Mr.T.K.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R1 Mr.V.Anand for R2

ORDER

This petition has been filed to clarify the Common order dated 18.09.2025, passed by this Court in W.P.No.12549 of 2016 Batch etc., thereby directed the Trial Court to refer all the LAOPs of the respective claimants before the Lok Adalath of the Trial Court. 2.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.

3.

On perusal of the records, it is revealed that this clarification petition has been filed, even before referring the LAOPs filed by the claimants before the Lok Adalat, to clarify that the claimants are claiming the value of the land as passed in the earlier award passed by the Lok Adalath. It is open to the petitioner as well as the second respondent in all the Writ Petitions to settle their issue on their own before the Lok Adalath. It is also made clear that no one can compel the parties to settle the mater before the

Lok Adalath. If no settlement is arrived on Lok Adalath, the Trial Court is directed to proceed with the trial and complete the same within a period of three months from the date of returned the matter back to the Trial Court. 4.

Accordingly, the Writ Miscellaneous Petition is clarified. 01.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order : Yes/No rts To

1. The Special Tahsildar No.3, land Acquisition, Neyveli-607 802.

2. The District Collector, Cuddalore District.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

rts WMP No. 54507 of 2025 in W.P.No.12549 of 2016 01.04.2026