Land Acquisition Officer & v. Rathinam
Case brief
What is this about?
In a series of writ petitions, the High Court of Madras granted an interim stay on the execution of land acquisition awards. The court conditioned the stay on the petitioner depositing 50% of the awarded compensation and permitted claimants to withdraw one-third of the amount without security.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of execution of award subject to 50% compensation deposit by petitioner; claimants allowed to withdraw one-third of award without security.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction )
Thursday, the Twelfth day of October Two Thousand Seventeen
PRESENT
THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE K.K. SASIDHARAN
AND
THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN
CMP Nos.14679 to 14709 of 2017
IN AS.Nos.423 to 453 of 2017
1 LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER & [ PETITIONER IN ALL THE PETITIONS] REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DHARMAPURI.
Vs
| RATHINAM | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14679/17 in | AS.423/17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MADHAPPAN | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14680/17 in | AS.424/17 |
| RAJAMMAL | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14681/17 in | AS.425/17 |
| SANTHI | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14682/17 in | AS.426/17 |
| CHINNAMMAL | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14683/17 in | AS.427/17 |
| MADHU | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14684/17 in | AS.428/17 |
| RAJA | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14685/17 in | AS.429/17 |
| MUTHU | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14686/17 in | AS.430/17 |
| PALANI | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14687/17 in | AS.431/17 |
| LAKSHMI | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14688/17 in | AS.432/17 |
| NAGARAJ | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14689/17 in | AS.433/17 |
| DEVARAJ | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14690/17 in | AS.434/17 |
| MURUGAN | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14691/17 in | AS.435/17 |
| MUNUSAMY | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14692/17 in | AS.436/17 |
| SUBRAMANI | .. RESPONDENT in | CMP.14693/17 in | AS.437/17 |
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant interim stay on execution of land acquisition award pending disposal of appeals.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
1 LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER & REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DHARMAPURI
- respondent
RATHINAM
- respondent
MADHAPPAN
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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