The Land Acquisition Officer cum The Collector Vs P.S.R.Kamaraj Paul — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

The Land Acquisition Officer cum The Collector Vs P.S.R.Kamaraj Paul — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim compliance direction: the petitioner (Land Acquisition Officer cum Collector) is directed to deposit the Government-sanctioned sum of Rs.1,96,99,339/- to the credit of LAOP No.53 of 2015 on the file of the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai on or before 16.06.2026; matter to be listed on 17.06.2026 under the caption 'for reporting compliance'. No merits decided.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner (Land Acquisition Officer cum Collector) has taken steps towards compliance by obtaining Government sanction for payment of enhanced compensation in the subject LAOP cases arising out of LAOP No. 53 of 2015

Court's answer

Recording that the Government had already passed a G.O. sanctioning the amount, the Court directed the petitioner to deposit the sanctioned sum of Rs.1,96,99,339/- to the credit of LAOP No.53 of 2015 on the file of the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai on or before 16.06.2026.

Ratio / Principle

The matter was ordered to be listed again on 17.06.2026 under the caption 'for reporting compliance'.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Mala, J.), order dated 29-04-2026 in CRP No. 2690 of 2025 and CMP No.15164 of 2025, listed under the caption 'for reporting compliance'. The petitioner, the Land Acquisition Officer cum Collector, Southern Sector Inner Road Scheme, Mambalam-Guindy Taluk, Chennai (who had sought to set aside the judgment and decree in LAOP No. 53 of 2015 dated 21.08.2017 of the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai), produced G.O.(Ms.) No.52 dated 28.04.2026 showing that the empowered committee had recommended, and the Government had sanctioned, Rs.1,96,99,339/- for settlement of enhanced compensation in the subject LAOP cases; the learned Government Advocate stated the amount would be released in due course. The Court directed the petitioner to deposit the sanctioned sum of Rs.1,96,99,339/- to the credit of LAOP No.53 of 2015 in the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai on or before 16.06.2026 and listed the matter on 17.06.2026 for reporting compliance. The CRP was not decided on merits.

CRP No. 2690 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA

CRP No. 2690 of 2025 and CMP No.15164 of 2025

The Land Acquisition Officer cum the Collector, Southern Sector Inner Road Scheme, Mambalam - Guindy Taluk, Chennai Collectorate, Chennai.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

P.S.R.Kamaraj Paul

..Respondent(s)

To set aside the Judgment and decree made in LAOP No. 53 of 2015 dated 21.08.2017 on the file of the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai

For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Murali Government Advocate For Respondent(s): M/s.A.Babu

ORDER

Today, this matter is listed under the caption ‘for reporting compliance’.

The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner produced a copy

of G.O.(Ms.) No.52 dated 28.04.2026 and submitted that the empowered committee approved and recommended to the Government for sanction of funds

to the tune of Rs,1,96,99,339/- for settlement of enhanced compensation in respect of subject LAOP cases.

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CRP No. 2690 of 2025

The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the

petitioner submits that the amount will be released in due course of time.

Since the Government has already passed a G.O., sanctioning the

amount, the petitioner is directed to deposit the sanctioned sum of Rs.1,96,99,339/- to the credit of LAOP No.53 of 2015 on the file of the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai on or before 16.06.2026.

List the matter on 17.06.2026 , under the caption ‘for reporting compliance’.

29-04-2026

VEDA

To

1.The Land Acquisition Officer cum the Collector, Southern Sector Inner Road Scheme, Mambalam - Guindy Taluk, Chennai Collectorate, Chennai.

2.The VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai.

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CRP No. 2690 of 2025

N.MALA, J.

VEDA

CRP No. 2690 of 2025 and CMP No.15164 of 2025

29-04-2026

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