M/S. Ananthitha Properties Private Limited, v. Union Of India,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.10.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.Nos.1753 & 1754 of 2019 1.M/s. Ananthitha Properties Private Limited, A Company incorporated under the provisions of the Indian Companies Act, 1956, 1st Floor, Sai Subhodaya Apartments, No.57/2B, East Coast Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041.
Rep by its Group Finance Head Vineet Kumar 2.M/s. Deva Jothi Developers Private Limited, A Company incorporated under the provisions of the Indian Companies Act, 1956, 1st Floor, Sai Subhodaya Apartments, No.57/2B East Coast Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041, Rep by its Group Finance Head Vineet Kumar 3.M/s.Anjana Freight Forwarders Private Limited, Having its Registered Office at No.8A, Vyasar Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.
Rep by its Group Finance Head Vineet Kumar 4.M/s. Ambit Logistics Private Limited, A Company incorporated under the provisions of the Indian Companies Act, 1956, No.752, 8th Main, 3rd Block, Kormangala, Bangalore - 560 034.
Rep by its Group Finance Head Vineet Kumar .... Petitioners
1.Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.
Rep by its Principal Secretary.
2.Land Acquisition Officer cum Competent Authority, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, ATF, CBPL, CBRT & ET-LPG Pipeline Projects, Plot No.14, Jayaprakash Street, VGP Nagar, Rajajipuram, Tiruvallur - 602 001.
3.Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Southern Region Pipelines, House of Four Frames, No.6/13, Wheat Croft Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
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Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the respondents with respect to the impugned Notification published in Official Gazette of India on 14th October 2017 in Part II Section 3 and Sub clause (ii) as Notification No.41 as per Section 6 clause (1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User Land) Act, 1962 and quash the same to the extent of the petitioners' Land and consequently, direct the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to outright purchase of the land forming part of the rerouted pipeline expressly agreed by the respondent No.3.
For Petitioners : Mr.S.A.Shanmugam For R1 : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar Special Panel Counsel For R2 & R3 : Mr.David Tyagaraj
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the notification dated 14.10.2017 issued for acquisition of land under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.
3. The land in question has now been identified as the same land mentioned in the notification and the land which was acquired. Therefore, the petitioners have now restricted his prayer to the limited extent of seeking compensation in accordance with law. 4.In view of the above, the second and third respondents are directed to determine the value of the land, which was already acquired from the petitioners, and disburse the compensation within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, Lpp To The Principal Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.
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