M/s.Mahaveer Metal Industries v. The Competent Authority
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W.A.No.2570 of 2022, Madras High Court, decided 15.12.2025 (identifier 2025:MHC:2948). Bench: Hon'ble Justice S.M. Subramaniam (author) with Hon'ble Justice C. Kumarappan. Parties: M/s Mahaveer Metal Industries (registered partnership firm, rep. by partner Chapalal) appellant; respondents: Competent Authority/Special District Revenue Officer (L.A.) National Highways (R1), Shanthilal (R2), Canara Bank, Karanodi Branch (R3). Subject: land-acquisition compensation under the National Highways Act, 1956 — Sections 3G, 3-H (sub-sections 2, 3, 4), 3-I; scope of competent authority's powers versus determination of civil rights; reference of apportionment disputes to the principal civil court of original jurisdiction; partnership-firm ownership claim (Indian Partnership Act, 1932 invoked by counsel); appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against final order in W.P.No.23788 of 2004 dated 19.04.2022. Outcome: appeal dismissed, no costs. Advocates: T.R. Rajagopalan (Sr. Counsel) for appellant; Vadivelu Deenadayalan (Addl. Govt. Pleader) for R1; S. Rameshkumar for R2; P. Raghunathan (T.S. Gopalan & Co.) for R3. No precedent cases cited; no monetary amount stated.