Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14712/2021disposed of

A.Kannan v. The District Collector

2021-08-19Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY A.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, 3.The Authorized Officer and Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition) NH-785E, Madurai-20.

4.The Project Director, NH-785E, K.K.Nagar, Madurai 20.

5.The Tahsildar, (Land Acquisition), Natham Taluk, Dindigul District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to dispose the appeal filed before the 1st respondent dated 08.06.2021 for enhancement of award amount for the lands acquired by the above respondents situated in S.No.890/3A1B (0.48.75 Ares, 1054 Sq.m) at Sethur Village, Natham Taluk, Dindigul District, for the Natham to Thuvarangurichi four ways project within a time frame as stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Sarvagan Prabhu For R1 to R3 & R5 : Mr.R.Baskaran Counsel for State For R4 : Mr.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar 1/3

ORDER

The petitioner seeks the expeditious disposal of arbitration proceedings before the Designated Arbitrator, namely, the District Collector Dindigul in respect of a claim for enhanced compensation in relation to a highways acquisition.

2. Mr.R.Baskaran, learned counsel for the State, accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3 and 5 and Mr.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the fourth respondent.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner brings to my notice an earlier order dated 12.08.2021 in W.P.(MD).No.14119 of 2021, which related to similar relief.

4. In the said matter, I had referred to the time limits prescribed in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and concluded that such time limits should be adhered to by the first respondent, and that in the light of such statutory prescription of time limits, it is not appropriate to fix different time limits. The present writ petition is also disposed of with the same observations.

5. Accordingly, W.P.(MD).No.14712 of 2021 is disposed of with the above observations and without any order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg NOTE:

In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.1.The District Collector, 2/3

2.The District Revenue Officer, 3.The Authorized Officer and Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition) NH-785E, Madurai-20.

4.The Tahsildar, (Land Acquisition), Natham Taluk, Dindigul District.

+1 CC to M/s.S.SARVAGAN PRABHU, Advocate ( SR-27002[F] dated 23/08/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-26926[F] dated 23/08/2021 ) 19.08.2021 MGJ(01.09.2021) 3P 7C 3/3