WP/14554/2026 of P.K.Sivasakthi Jothimurugan Vs The Airport Director

Writ Petition No.14554 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Writ Petition No.14554 of 2026 P.K.Sivasakthi Jothimurugan S/o.P.Karaiyandi ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Airport Director, Airport Authority of India, Coimbatore International Airport Coimbatore - 641 014. 2. The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Coimbatore Airport Expansion, District Collectorate, 2nd Floor, Coimbatore – 641 018. ..Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider petitioner’s representation dated 19/02/2026. For Petitioner : Mr.V.N.Arjun For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader ***** ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to t he respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 19.02.2026 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.14554 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. As seen from the affidavit filed in support of the writ petit ion, the petitioner had sold a land, which was the subject matter of land acquisition, to a third party. The said third party had also filed a civil suit a gainst the petitioner for refund of the sale consideration from the petitioner. The petitione r has given a representation on 19.02.2026 to the respondents requesting the respondents to pay the compensation amount to the petitioner on the ground that he may not succeed in the suit filed by the third party, who had paid the sa le consideration for the purchase of the very same property from the petitioner. Such a representation is not maintainable and cannot be entertained by this Court. 3. When the land is the subject matter of acquisition, the petitione r ought not to have entered into a sale agreement or executed a sale deed in favour of a third party involving the very same property. There must be a statutory right for the petitioner to claim compensation amount from the respondents for the lands acquired by them from the petitioner. When the petitioner had alre ady sold the property to a third party during the acquisition proceedings and the sa id third party has also filed a civil suit subsequent to the sale seeking for refund of sale consideration from the petitioner, this Court is of the view that thi s writ petition is not maintainable. There is no locus standi for the petitioner to now submit a representation to the respondents seeking for payment of compensation in respect of the acquired lands. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.14554 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 For the foregoing reasons, this Court does not find any merit in this w rit petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. 21-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No gm To 1.The Airport Director, Airport Authority of India, Coimbatore International Airport Coimbatore - 641 014. 2.The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Coimbatore Airport Expansion, District Collectorate, 2nd Floor, Coimbatore – 641 018. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.14554 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. gm Writ Petition No.14554 of 2026 21-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis