WP/12984/2026 of P.PREETHI, D/o.Prasad Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR

WP No. 12984 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 12984 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 14213 OF 2026 1. P.PREETHI 2. P.Gowtham ..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 Directing the respondents to pay the petitionerss enhanced compensation amount as awarded by the Honbourable High Court Madras Divisional Bench I.e., Rs.44,108 /- per cent with all other benefits as per L.A.Act.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 us enhanced full amount of Rs.44,108 per cent with interest on solatium is to be given for petitioners acquired land, we are also entitled to receive the full amount of Rs.44,108/- per cent for our acquired land in the light of degree and judgement 26.06.2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12984 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 passed by Honourable High Court Madras Divisional Bench in A.S.No. 147 of 2019 in Cross Objection 25 of 2019 with all other benefits as per Land Acquisition Act. For petitioners: Mr.J.Ram For Respondents: Mr.M.Shahjahan,SGP For R1 & R3 Mr.B.Sanjay Balachander SC For R2 Order WMP. No.14213 of 2026 is ordered subject to the 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 with 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. 3.The petitioners had given a representation for the aforesaid purpose to the respondents on 23.02.2026. Since the said representation was not considered, the petitioners have filed the present writ petition. 4.Mr.M.Shahjahan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 and 3 and Mr.B.Sanjay Balachander, learned Standing Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the second respondent. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12984 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 5. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if the petitioners’ representation, as stated supra, is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioners’ representation. 6. 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 23.02.2026 seeking for enhancement of compensation on par with others, who are having the benefit of the order dated 18.02.2025 passed in W.P.No.4701 of 2025, after giving due 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. 15-04-2026 VGA 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. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12984 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12984 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. VGA WP No. 12984 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 14213 OF 2026 15-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis