Govindharaj v. The General Manager
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.01.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER Govindharaj ... Petitioner -vs1.The General Manager, 2.The Chief Project Manager, 3.The Deputy General Manager, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, Southern Railway, Chennai.
4.The Divisional Railway Manager, Madurai Division, Madurai.
5.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
6.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
7.The Deputy Chief Engineer,
8.R.Raghuraman, S/o.N.Ramasamy, Junior Engineer / Works / Gauge Conversion, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to provide 100% solatium and 25% incentive for compensation paid to the petitioner on the acquisition of his property through sale deed Document No.2536 of 2016, dated 26.05.2016, on the file of the Sub-Registrar, Manapparai, for broadening Villupuram - Dindigul Railway line at par with other persons, who have given their lands for the same purpose based on the petitioner's representation dated 06.10.2024, given to the respondents and based on G.O.(Ms)No.411, dated 06.08.2020 of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Administration Wing (LA-I(1)) Section.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.M.Madasamy For R5 and R6 : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to grant 100% solatium and 25% incentive in respect of the compensation paid to the petitioner for the acquisition of his property through Sale Deed Document No.2536 of 2016, dated 26.05.2016, on the file of the Sub-Registrar, Manapparai, for the purpose of broadening the
Villupuram-Dindigul Railway line, on par with other landowners who have given their lands for the same purpose, based on the petitioner's representation dated 06.10.2024 submitted to the respondents and in accordance with G.O.(Ms)No. 411, dated 06.08.2020, of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Administration Wing (LA-I(1)) Section.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's property was acquired for the purpose of broadening the Villupuram-Dindigul Railway line through Sale Deed Document No.2536 of 2016, dated 26.05.2016, on the file of the Sub-Registrar, Manapparai. While compensation was paid, the petitioner has not been granted 100% solatium and 25% incentive as provided to other landowners similarly affected. The petitioner made a representation dated 06.10.2024 seeking parity in terms of solatium and incentive in accordance with G.O.(Ms) No.411, dated 06.08.2020, of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Administration Wing (LA-I(1)) Section. Since the same has not been considered so far, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present Writ Petition.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 5 and 6 would submit that the competent authority is the fifth respondent and that the fifth respondent would pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
4. Recording the above submission, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the fifth respondent to consider the petitioner's representation 06.10.2024, on merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after providing reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other persons, who may be affected by such decision, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. NCC : Yes / No (K.SURENDER, J.) Index : Yes / No 27.01.2026 smn2 To:- 1.The General Manager,
2.The Chief Project Manager, 3.The Deputy General Manager, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, Southern Railway, Chennai.
4.The Divisional Railway Manager, Madurai Division, Madurai.
5.The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
6.The District Revenue Officer, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.
7.The Deputy Chief Engineer,
K.SURENDER , J.
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