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S. Kamala v. the Government of Puducherry

Madras HC26 Jun 2025WP/22925/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras HC, W.P.No.22925 of 2025 (Mohammed Shaffiq, J., 26.06.2025): disposed-at-admission-stage mandamus petition under Article 226 for Section 28A Land Acquisition Act 1894 enhanced-compensation re-determination to Rs.21,261/- per Are for Karasur Revenue Village lands (SEZ acquisition, Award No.2/2008; enhanced award LAOP No.110 of 2012, II Addl. District Judge Puducherry); government letter 26.06.2025 confirmed claim admissible, disbursement delayed pending PIPDIC funds; Court held nothing survived for adjudication and directed expeditious disbursement; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondents to disburse the enhanced compensation to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible; no costs. ¶42

S. Kamala Vs the Government of Puducherry — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondents to disburse the enhanced compensation to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible; no costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to re-determination of compensation at Rs.21,261/- per Are for her lands acquired at Karasur Revenue Village in Award No.2/2008, and disbursement of the enhanced compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act 1894, pursuant to the enhanced award in LAOP No.110 of 2012.

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Court's answer

In view of the respondents' submission and the letter dated 26.06.2025 recording that the petitioner's Section 28A claim is admissible and sanction/disbursement has been initiated, the Court found that nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition.

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Ratio / Principle

Recording the respondents' position, the Court disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to disburse the enhanced compensation to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible; no costs were awarded.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT (Mohammed Shaffiq, J.), Order dated 26.06.2025 in W.P.No.22925 of 2025 — S.Kamala v. Government of Puducherry & Others. Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution sought a mandamus directing the District Collector (Revenue), Puducherry, to re-determine compensation for the petitioner's lands acquired at Karasur Revenue Village in Award No.2/2008 to Rs.21,261/- per Are, based on her application under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 dated 22.03.2019 and representation dated 03.06.2024, pursuant to the enhanced compensation award in LAOP No.110 of 2012 (II Additional District Judge, Puducherry). Taken up for final disposal at the admission stage by consent. The Additional Government Pleader submitted that the request stood processed and relied on a letter dated 26.06.2025 recording that the writ petitions (W.P.Nos.22921, 22922, 22923, 22925 of 2025) for enhanced compensation under Section 28A relating to the Special Economic Zone acquisition at Karasur Revenue Village were admissible, sanction and disbursement having been initiated but delayed for want of requisite funds from the requisitioning department, PIPDIC. Finding that nothing survived for adjudication, the Court disposed of the petition with a direction to the respondents to disburse the enhanced compensation as expeditiously as possible. No costs.

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W.P.No.22925 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 26.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

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W.P.No.22925 of 2025

S.Kamala

...Petitioner(s)

Vs.

1.The Government of Puducherry, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Puducherry - 605 001.

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2.The District Collector (Revenue), I-floor New Revenue Complex, Vazhudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram, Puducherry - 605 009.

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3.The Deputy Collector (Revenue) South Cum, Land Acquisition Officer, Villianur, Puducherry - 605 001.

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4.The Managing Director, Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development & Investment Corporation (PIPDIC), No.60, Romain Rolland Street, White Town, Puducherry - 605 001. ...Respondent(s)

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2^nd Respondent

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to re-determine the compensation awarded to the petitioner's lands acquired at Karasur Revenue Village in Award No.2/2008, to a sum of Rs.21,261/- per Are, based on the application under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 dated 22.03.2019 and the representation dated 03.06.2024, pursuant to the enhanced compensation award passed in LAOP No.110 of 2012 on the file of II Additional District Judge, Puducherry.

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr.V.Rajesh Babu For Respondent(s) : Mr.V.Vasantha Kumar for R1 to R3 Additional Government Pleader Puducherry Mr.D.Ravichander for R4 Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

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2.The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus

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to d irect the 2 nd respondent to re-determine the compensation awarded to petitioner's lands acquired at Karasur Revenue Village in Award No.2/2008, at Rs.21,261/- per Are, based on the application under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 dated 22.03.2019 and the representation dated 03.06.2024.

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3.At the outset, learned Additional Government Pleader for the

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respondents 1 to 3 would submit that petitioner's request has been processed and enhancement of compensation would be disbursed shortly and learned Additional Government Pleader would rely upon a letter dated 26.06.2025 addressed to the Government Pleader, Puducherry. The relevant portion of the letter dated 26.06.2025 is extracted

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hereunder:

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Sub: DCRS - W.P.No.22921, 22922, 22923 and 22925 of 2025 in the High Court of Judicature at Madras - Details Submitted - Reg.

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I am directed to inform that the writ petitions filed vide W.P.Nos.22921, 22922, 22923 and 22925 of 2025 in the High Court of Judicature at Madras for the enhanced compensation u/s 28A of Land Acquisition Act related to the land acquisition for the purpose of "SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE" in Karasur Revenue Village, Villanur Taluk, Puducherry are admissible. The following petitioners who have filed writ petitions have already submitted representations for enhanced compensation under section 28A of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to our office and they are eligible for the disbursement of enhanced compensation under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894:

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1.Karasur Selva Vinayagar Aalayam - W.P.No.22921 of 2025

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2.Thiru D.Jeeva - W.P.No.22922 of 2025

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3.Kadaperikuppam Varadharaja Permual Koil - W.P.No.22923 of 2025.

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4.Smt.Kamala - W.P.No.22925 of 2025

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In this regard, this office has already initiated the necessary action for the sanction and disbursement of the enhanced compensation u/s 28A of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. However, the process is presently delayed due to the non-receipt of requisite funds from the requisition department (PIPDIC, Puducherry). This is for your kind information.

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4.In view thereof, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ

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petition.

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5.Recording the same, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to disburse the enhanced compensation to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. No Costs.

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Index : Yes/ No Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation: Yes/No pam

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1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry - 605 001.

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2.The District Collector (Revenue), I-floor New Revenue Complex, Vazhudavoor Road, Pettaiyanchathiram, Puducherry - 605 009.

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3.The Deputy Collector (Revenue) South Cum, Land Acquisition Officer, Villianur, Puducherry - 605 001.

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4.The Managing Director, Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development & Investment Corporation (PIPDIC), No.60, Romain Rolland Street, White Town, Puducherry - 605 001.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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