M/S.Suganthi v. The Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.06.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.13471 and 13640 of 2020 S.Suganthi .. Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.16080/2020 M.Balamohan .. Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.16325/2020 Vs.
1.The Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, New Delhi.
2.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India (P.I.U.), Plot No.3, Suriya Towers 2nd Floor, 1st East Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-625 020.
3.The Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition for NH No.744, Kooraigundu, Virudhunagar-626 003.
4.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Land Acquisition for NH No.744, Unit 1, 43, Seenivasan Nagar, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.
.. Respondents in both W.Ps.
Prayer in W.P.(MD) No.16080 of 2020 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to fix the market value of the petitioner's property comprised in Old Survey Nos.74/1, 74/2 and 74/4 situated at Venkatasamudram Village and corresponding New Town Survey Nos. 29/1, 29/2 and 29/4 in Block No.6, Ward No.B in an extent of 0.2765 Ares equivalent to 68.30 Cents situated at Thirumangalam Town, Madurai District on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 05.10.2020.
Prayer in W.P.(MD) No.16325 of 2020 : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to fix the market value of the petitioner's property comprised in Old Survey No.74/5 situated at Venkatasamudram Village and corresponding New Town Survey No.29/5 in Block No.6, Ward No.B in an extent of 0.1250 Ares equivalent to 30.87 Cents situated at Thirumangalam Town, Madurai District on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 07.10.2020.
For Petitioner :
Mr.R.R.Kannan (In both W.Ps.) For R1 :
Mr.G.Rajaraman Central Govt. Standing Counsel (In W.P.(MD) No.16080/2020) For R1 : Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkitachalapathy (In W.P.(MD) No.16325/2020) For R2 :
Mr.C.Arulvadivel @ Sekar (In both W.Ps.) Standing Counsel For RR3 & 4 :
Mr.D.Ghandiraj (In both W.Ps.) Special Government Pleader COMMON ORDER Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is informed that an award has been passed on 03.09.2022 against which an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 would lie. Therefore, these Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the petitioners to file application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Considering the fact that the award copy has only been filed today before this Court and served on the learned counsel for the petitioners,
limitation would start running only from today. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 14.06.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes abr
To 1.The Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, New Delhi.
2.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India (P.I.U.), Plot No.3, Suriya Towers 2nd Floor, 1st East Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai-625 020.
3.The Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition for NH No.744, Kooraigundu, Virudhunagar-626 003.
4.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Land Acquisition for NH No.744, Unit 1, 43, Seenivasan Nagar, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.
P.T.ASHA, J.
abr W.P.(MD) Nos.16080 and 16325 of 2020 Dated: 14.06.2023