WP/14488/2026 of D.Kumaraswamy Vs The District Collector

Writ Petition No.14488 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.04.2026 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Writ Petition No.14488 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.15710 of 2026 1.D.Kumaraswamy Panchaksharam since died S/o.Late Devarajan represented by LR’s 2 to 6 2.P.Dhanalakshmi 3.Jayanthi Prabhakar 4.Tamilselvi 5.P.Kiruba Sankar 6.P.Sudhakar Thanikachalam since died S/o.Late Devarajan represented by LR’s 7 to 9 7.Nalina Balaji 8.T.Praveena Shekar 9.T.Venkatesh .. Petitioners Vs. 1.The District Collector, The District Collectorate Office, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District. 2.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authorities, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. 3.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Unit-I, Outer Ring Road Project, K.M.M.C. Building, Koyambedu Market, Koyambedu, Chennai – 92. .. Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.14488 of 2026 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay petitioners enhanced compensation amount as awarded by the Honourable High Court Madras Divisional Bench i.e., Rs.25,952/- per cent. 1. The District Collector, Kancheepuram, 2. The Member Secretary, CMDA, 3. The Special Thasildhar Land Acquisition, K.M.M.C Building Koyambedu are hereby requested to pay the petitioners the difference amount of Rs.25,952/- (Less) Rs.20,237/- = Rs.5,715/- per cent with interest on solatium is to be given for the petitioner’s acquired land in Kundrathur village. The petitioners are also entitled to receive the difference amount of Rs.5,715/- per cent for the petitioners’ acquired land in the light of decree and judgment dated 14.07.2022 passed by Honourable High Court Madras Divisional Bench in A.S.No.386 of 2018 batch cases with all other benefits as pe r Land Acquisition Act. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Ram For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader [R1 & R3] Mr.B.Sanjay Balachandar Standing Counsel [R2] ***** ORDER W.M.P.No.15710 of 2026 filed seeking for permission to the petitioners to join together and file a single writ petition is ordered on payment of separate court fee. 2. This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to pay the enhanced compensation to the petitioners on par w ith others, who are having the benefit of the order dated 18.02.2025 passed in W.P.No.4701 of 2025 on the file of this Court. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.14488 of 2026 3. The petitioners had given a representation for the aforesaid purpose to the respondents on 28.01.2026. Since the said representation was not considered, the petitioners have filed the present writ petition. 4. Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 3 and Mr.B.Sanjay Balachandar , learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the second respondent. 5. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if the petitioners’ representation, as stated supra, is considered on merits and in a ccordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. Thi s Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioners’ representation. For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioners’ representation dated 28.01.2026 seeking for enhancement of compensation on par with others, who are having the benefit of the or der dated 18.02.2025 passed in W.P.No.4701 of 2025 after giving due 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.14488 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J gm consideration to the supporting documents produced by the petitioners and the orders passed by this Court in the writ petitions and the writ appeal within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 21.04.2026 Index: Yes/No NCC:Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-speaking order gm To 1.The District Collector, The District Collectorate Office, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District. 2.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authorities, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. 3.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Unit-I, Outer Ring Road Project, K.M.M.C. Building, Koyambedu Market, Koyambedu, Chennai – 92. Writ Petition No.14488 of 2026 (3/4) 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis