Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16918/2022disposed of

Sujatha v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2022-07-29Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.16918 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD)No.12323 of 2022 Sujatha ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Public Works PP2 Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Arbitrator / District Collector.

Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) No.3, Suriya Towers 2nd Floor, East 1st Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai - 20.

4.The Authorised Officer / The Special District Revenue Offier (Land Acquisition), National Highways No.785, Madurai.

5.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), National Highways No.785, Madurai North, Madurai.

... Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the second respondent in A.P.No. 11/MNT/Thiruppalai/2021/B3 dated 20.05.2022 and consequently, direct the second respondent to enhance the compensation awarded by the fourth respondent based on the valuation report submitted by the petitioner dated 23.04.2019 within the time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Satheesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader for R.1, R.2, R.4 & R.5 Mr.P.Karthick for R.3

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner has an effective alternative remedy under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Therefore, this writ petition is not maintainable. All the contentions of the petitioner are left open. This writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

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To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Public Works PP2 Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Arbitrator / District Collector.

Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) No.3, Suriya Towers 2nd Floor, East 1st Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai - 20.

4.The Authorised Officer / The Special District Revenue Offier (Land Acquisition), National Highways No.785, Madurai.

5.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), National Highways No.785, Madurai North, Madurai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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