Krishnan.K v. The Land Acquisition Officer Cum District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Special Original Jurisdiction Tuesday, the Twelfth day of August Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR WP(MD). Nos.2737 and 2738 of 2024 K. Krishnan ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No.2737 of 2024
1. K. Kuppusamy
2. K. Ramu
3. K. Krishnan
4. K. Chelladurai ... Petitioners in WP(MD).No.2738 of 2024 Vs 1 The Land Acquisition Officer Cum District Collector, Ramanathapuram Collectorate, Kannappar Thidal, Kadampa Nagar, Ramanathapuram - 623503.
2 The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Uppoor Thermal Power Plant No.-1, ... Respondents in both the Writ Petitions Common Prayer :- Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to refer the matter to the Competent Authority in accordance with Section 8 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 for enhancement of 1/3
compensation in light of the decision of this Honble Court in W.P.No.6492 of 2022 and batch cases and W.P.(MD) No.25249 of 2023 within the time stipulated by this Honourable Court.
ORDER:- These Petitions coming on for orders on this day and upon perusing the petitions and the affidavits filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.S.Sankarapandian, Advocate for the Petitioners in both the petitions and of Mr.A.Baskaran, Additional Government Pleader for the respondents in both the petitions, this Court made the following order: 'Having satisfied with the reasons stated in the letter in Dis.No.4110, dated 4.8.2025 of Principal District Judge, Ramanathapuram, time is extended by one month from today for complying with the direction issued by this Court in W.P (MD)Nos.2737 and 2738 of 2024, dated 8.2.2024.' Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS - I) // True Copy // /2025 Sub Assistant Registrar (CS - I/ II / III /IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
TO
1. The Principal District Judge, 2/3
2 The Land Acquisition Officer Cum District Collector, Ramanathapuram Collectorate, Kannappar Thidal, Kadampa Nagar, Ramanathapuram - 623503.
3 The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Uppoor Thermal Power Plant No.-1, Copy to:
The Section Officer, Writ Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai ORDER DATED : 12/08/2025 ==========================
ORDER
========================== WP(MD). Nos.2737 and 2738 of 2024 Giving direction and etc.
as stated within.
AVK/25.08.2025 3P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3