WP/12642/2023 of K.Sakthivel Vs The Additional Chief Secretary /
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
WP Nos. 12642,12714,12718 and 12720 of 2023 and
WMP Nos. 12428, 12513, 12518 and 12522 of 2023
W.P.No.12642 of 2023
K.Sakthivel
S/o.Kannan, No.64, Kamala Nehru Street,
Kallakurichi Post, Kallakurichi Taluk and District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Additional Chief Secretary /
Commissioner of Land Administration,
Ezhilagam, Chepauk,
Chennai-600 005
.
2. The District Collector / Land Acquisition
officer,
(Project of Formation of New Broad Gauge
Railway line between Chinna salem and
Kallakurichi), Kallakurichi,
Kallakurichi District.
3. The District Revenue Officer,
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.
5. The District Registrar (Administration)
Kallakurichi,
Kallakurichi District.
6. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition),
Southern Railways, Kallakurichi,
Kallakurichi District.
..Respondents
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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking for
issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st Respondent to give a fair
opportunity to the petitioners for determination of market value under section
7(5) of the Acquisition of land for Industrial purposes Act, 1997(Act 10 of
1999) by accepting the sale deeds which the petitioners produced at the time of
hearing of Section 7(5) of the Acquisition of land for Industrial purposes Act,
1997 (Act 10 of 1999) hearing and consequently direct the 1st respondent to
give due weightage to deeds as granted under the Section 26 of the Right to Fair
Compensation and transparency in the land acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013) before determining the fair
compensation for the lands of the petitioner comprised in Old Survey
No.163/16, New Survey No.163/16B to an extent of 0.04.5 Hectare situated at
Kallakurichi Village Kallakurichi Taluk and District.
W.P No. 12714 of 2023
1. S.Subbarayan,
S/o. Sennapillai,No.06,Vellalar Street,Salem
Main Road,Kallakurichi Post, Kallakurichi
Taluk and District.
2. S.Selvaraj,
S/o. Sennapillai,No.06,Vellalar Street,Salem
Main Road,Kallakurichi Post, Kallakurichi
Taluk and District.
3. K.Surendhar,
S/o.Kannan,No.06,Vellalar Street,Salem Main
Road,Kallakurichi Post, Kallakurichi Taluk and
District.
..Petitioners
Vs
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1. The Additional Chief Secretary /
Commissioner of Land Administration,
Ezhilagam, Chepauk,
Chennai-600 005.
2. The District Collector / Land Acquisition
Officer,
(Project of Formation of New Broad Gauge
Railway line between Chinna Salem and
Kallakurichi), Kallakurichi,
Kallakurichi District.
3. The District Revenue Officer,
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Kallakurichi,
Kallakurichi District.
5. The District Registrar (Administration)
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.
6. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition),
Southern Railways,
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.
..Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking
for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to give a fair
opportunity to the petitioners for determination of market value under section
7(5) of the Acquisition of land for Industrial purposes Act, 1997(Act 10 of
1999) by accepting the sale deeds which the petitioners produced at the time of
hearing of Section 7(5) of the Acquisition of land for Industrial purposes Act,
1997 (Act 10 of 1999) hearing and consequently direct the 1st respondent to
give due weightage to deeds as granted under Section 26 of the Right to Fair
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Compensation and transparency in the land acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013) before determining the fair
compensation for the lands of the petitioner comprised in Old Survey No.162/1,
New Survey No.162/1B to an extent of 0.11.0 Hectare situated at Kallakurichi
Village Kallakurichi Taluk and District.
WP No. 12720 of 2023
1. P.Kuppan
S/o.Ponnusamy, residing at No.462, Meddle
Street, Siruvangur Village and post,
Kallakurichi Taluk and District.
2. Padmavthi
D/o.Mani, residing at No.462, Meddle Street,
Siruvangur Village and post, Kallakurichi Taluk
and District.
3. Padmapriya
D/o.Mani, residing at No.462, Meddle Street,
Siruvangur Village and Post,
Kallakurichi Taluk and District.
..Petitioners
Vs
1. The Additional Chief Secretary /
Commissioner of Land Administration,
Ezhilagam, Chepauk,
Chennai-600 005.
2. The District Collector / Land Acquisition
Officer,
(Project of Formation of New Broad Gauge
Railway line between Chinna Salem and
Kallakurichi), Kallakurichi,
Kallakurichi District.
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3. The District Revenue Officer,
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.
5. The District Registrar (Administration),
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi district.
6. The special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition),
Southern Railways, Kallakurichi,
Kallakurichi District.
..Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking for
issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to give a fair
opportunity to the petitioners for determination of market value under section
7(5) of the Acquisition of land for Industrial purposes Act, 1997(Act 10 of
1999) by accepting the sale deeds which the petitioners produced at the time of
hearing of Section 7(5) of the Acquisition of land for Industrial purposes Act,
1997 (Act 10 of 1999) hearing and consequently direct the 1st respondent to
give due weightage to deeds as granted under the Section 26 of the Right to Fair
Compensation and transparency in the land acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013) before determining the fair
compensation for the lands of the petitioners comprised in Old Survey
No.163/17, New Survey No.163/17B to an extent of 0.24.0 Hectares situated at
Kallakurichi Village Kallakurichi Taluk and District
WP No. 12718 of 2023
1. K.Balamurugan
S/o.Kaliyan, No.10B, Nepal Street,
Kallakurichi Post,
Kallakurichi Taluk and District.
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2. K.Venkatesan
S/o.Kaliyan, No.10B, Nepal Street kallakurichi
Post, Kallakurichi Taluk and District.
..Petitioners
Vs
1. The Additional Chief Secretary /
Commissioner of Land Administration,
Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.
2. The District Collector / Land Acquisition
Officer,
(Project of Formation of New Broad Gauge
Railway line between Chinna Salem and
Kallakurichi), Kallakurichi,
Kallakurichi District.
3. The District Revenue Officer,
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.
5. The District Registrar (Administration)
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.
6. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition),
Southern Railways, Kallakurichi,
Kallakurichi District.
..Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India
seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to give a
fair opportunity to the petitioners for determination of market value under
Section 7(5) of the Acquisition of land for Industrial purposes Act, 1997(Act 10
of 1999) by accepting the sale deeds which the petitioners produced at the time
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of hearing of Section 7(5) of the Acquisition of land for Industrial purposes Act,
1997 (Act 10 of 1999) hearing and consequently direct the 1st respondent to
give due weightage to deeds as granted under the Section 26 of the Right to Fair
Compensation and transparency in the land acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013) before determining the fair
compensation for the lands of the petitioner comprised in Survey No.231/8B to
an extent of 0.28.0 Hectare situated at Kallakurichi Village Kallakurichi Taluk
and District.
For Petitioners:
(in all W.P.’s)
Mr.P.Rajavel
For Respondents:
(in all W.P.’s)
Mr.T.K.Saravanan
Additional Government Pleader
C O M M O N O R D E R
These Writ Petitions have been filed seeking a direction to the 1st
respondent to give a fair opportunity to the petitioners for determination of
market value under Section 7(5) of the Acquisition of land for Industrial
purposes Act, 1997(Act 10 of 1999) by accepting the sale deeds which the
petitioners produced at the time of hearing of Section 7(5) of the Acquisition of
land for Industrial purposes Act, 1997 (Act 10 of 1999) and consequently direct
the 1st respondent to give due weightage to deeds as granted under the Section
26 of the Right to Fair Compensation and transparency in the land acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013) before determining
the fair compensation for the lands of the petitioner.
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2. When these Writ Petitions are taken up for hearing, learned Additional
Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that Award
was passed granting compensation for the acquired lands of the petitioners on
20.06.2024 and the compensation was deposited in the account of the
petitioners by way of ECS on 03.07.2024.
3. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Government
Pleader appearing for the respondents, these Writ Petitions are disposed of
giving liberty to the petitioners to challenge the Award, in the manner known to
law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this
order, if they are so aggrieved. No costs. Consequently connected
Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
01-04-2026
Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
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To
1. The Additional Chief Secretary /
Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk,
Chennai-05.
2. The District collector / Land Acquisition officer,
(Project of Formation of New Broad Gauge Railway line between Chinna
Salem and Kallakurichi), Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.
3. The District Revenue Officer,
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi.
4. The revenue divisional officer
Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.
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KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.
arr
WP Nos. 12642,12714,12718 and 12720 of 2023
01-04-2026
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