Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16490/2018disposed of

P.Chinnammal v. The District Collector /

2018-07-26Honourable Mr Justice M. Govindaraj2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.07.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ W.P(MD)No.16490 of 2018 P.Chinnammal ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector/ Arbitrator, Madurai.

2. The Authorised Officer/ Special District Revenue Officer, National Highways (Land Acquisition), Ramanathapuram National Highways 49, Ramanathapuram.

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

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent herein to dispose of the petitioner's Appeal in AP.No.8/MST/Viraganoor/2017/B3, dated 03.07.2017 pending on the file of the first respondent within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Arun For Respondents : Mrs.J.Padmavathi Devi Spl Govt Pleader for R.1 & R.2 Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar for R.3 ******

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent herein to dispose of the petitioner's Appeal in AP.No.8/MST/Viraganoor/2017/B3, dated 03.07.2017 pending on the file of the first respondent within the time stipulated by this Court.

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2. Mrs.J.Padmavathi Devi, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar, learned Counsel takes notice for the third respondent.

3. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

4. Aggrieved over the insufficient compensation granted by the authority, the petitioner preferred an arbitration application before the first respondent - District Collector, Madurai, on 03.07.2017. Even though the arbitration application was filed in the year 2017, there is no progress over the same. Aggrieved over the delay in not disposing of the arbitration application, the petitioner is before this Court.

5. Considering the limited prayer, a direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of the arbitration application made in AP.No.8/MST/Viraganoor/2017/B3, dated 03.07.2017, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) To

1. The District Collector/ Arbitrator, Madurai.

2. The Authorised Officer/ Special District Revenue Officer, National Highways (Land Acquisition), Ramanathapuram National Highways 49, Ramanathapuram.

+1 cc TO Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar, Advocate in SR No.75217 +1 cc TO Mr.B.Arun, Advocate in SR No.75249 +1 cc TO The Special Government Pleader,SR No.75341 RSB SP/VB/KAK/09.08.2018/SAR4/3P/6C W.P(MD)No.16490 of 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 26.07.2018