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M.Indra v. Union of India

Madras HC19 Nov 2025WP/44751/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court writ petition dismissed as withdrawn (19.11.2025, Krishnan Ramasamy J., W.P.No.44751 of 2025); Article 226 certiorarified mandamus; Section 3G(5) National Highways Act 1956 compensation-fixation proceedings dated 23.12.2024 by District Collector Cuddalore (Na.Ka. No.Arbit A2NH-45A/2652(2)/2019); NH-45A land acquisition; compensation re-fixation sought at Rs.2,230/- per sq.m. with 100% solatium and 12% annual interest; counsel's withdrawal endorsement; liberty to approach Civil Court; no costs; respondents include Union of India (MoRTH), National Highways Authority Villupuram; no cases cited, no holdings on merits.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; petition dismissed as withdrawn without costs, with liberty for the petitioner to approach the concerned Civil Court. ¶27

M.Indra Vs Union of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.44751 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 19.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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W.P.No.44751 of 2025

1.M.Indra 2.M.Mahesh

... Petitioner

Vs.

Union Of India Rep. By Its Secretary, Ministry Of Road, Transport And Highways, New Delhi.

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The Project Director National Highways Authority, Villupuram.

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The Competent Authority / Special District Reveneu Officer (land Acquisition), National Highways-45-a, Cuddalore.

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The District Collector Cuddalore District, Gundu Salai Road, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore-607 001.

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... Respondents

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W.P.No.44751 of 2025

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Prayer:

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, quashing the impugned proceedings of the 4th respondent vide Na.Ka. No.Arbit A2NH-45A/ 2652(2)/ 2019 under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48/1956) dated 23.12.2024 and direct the 4th respondent to re-fix the compensation at Rs.2,230/- per sq.m., along with 100 percent solatium and at 12 percent interest per annum from the date of possession till the date of payment within a time frame fixed by this Honourable Court

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For Petitioner : Mr.J.Prakash Raj For Respondent : Ms.Poornam CGC for R1, Mr.P.Sathish, AGP for R3 & 4, Mrs.S.R.Sumathy, St.counsel for R2

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ORDER

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When this matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for

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the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the present petition and with regard to the same, he made an endorsement in the case bundle. Further, he requests this Court to grant liberty to the petitioner to approach concerned Civil Court.

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