Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3481/2018disposed of

Thiagarajan, v. The District Collector/

2018-02-21Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.02.2018 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Writ Petition (MD) Nos.3481 to 3484 of 2018 Thiagarajan ...

Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.3481 of 2018 K.Muthuraman ...

Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.3482 of 2018 N.Sivashankar ...

Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.3483 of 2018 G.Nandhini Devi ...

Petitioner in W.P(MD)No.3484 of 2018 Vs.

1.The District Collector/Arbitrator Madurai.

2.The Authorized Officer/Special District Revenue Officer, National Highway, (Land Acquisition - Ramanathapuram National Highway 49), Ramanathapuram.

3.National Highways Authority of India, Rep by its Project Director, National Highway 49, Subramaniapuram 3rd Street, 1st and 2nd Floor, Karaikudi.

... Respondents in all W.Ps.

Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to dispose the petitioners arbitration proceedings in Appeal Nos.3-6/MST/Viraganur/2017 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Subramanian For Respondents : Mrs.J.Padmavathidevi Special Government Pleader.

COMMON ORDER The writ petitions have been filed seeking direction to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioners' arbitration proceedings in Appeal Nos.3-6/MST/Viraganur/2017 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2.According to the petitioners, the lands of the petitioners were acquired by the respondents under the National Highways Act, 1956 (in short, 'the Act') for laying road. Subsequently, an award was also passed on 20.08.2015 by the second respondent. Being not satisfied with the said award, the petitioners filed appeals before the Arbitrator, the first respondent herein under Section 3G(5) of the Act in the year 2017. Since no order has been passed, the present writ petitions have been filed.

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3.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the first respondent to dispose of the appeals filed by the petitioners within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving an opportunity to the petitioners. 4.With the above direction, the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CSI) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector/Arbitrator Madurai.

2.The Authorized Officer/Special District Revenue Officer, National Highway, (Land Acquisition - Ramanathapuram National Highway 49), Ramanathapuram.

3.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, National Highway 49, Subramaniapuram 3rd Street, 1st and 2nd Floor, Karaikudi.

+4ccs to Mr.R.Subramanian, Advocate, SR.Nos.50432 to 50434 and 50437 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.50900 sms RL/9C/2P/SV/MMS/SAR4/12/3/2018 Writ Petition (MD) Nos.3481 to 3484 of 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 21.02.2018