T.a.Mohamed Ali Jawahar, v. the Union of India

Madras HC22 Aug 2025WP(MD)/22282/2018

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What is this about?

Procedural disposal only: a 2018 writ petition before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court challenging the constitutionality of the Tamil Nadu amendment to the fair-compensation land acquisition law was dismissed as withdrawn on the petitioner counsel's endorsement, with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition closed (22.08.2025; S.M.Subramaniam & G.Arul Murugan JJ.). Contains no merits finding, no discussion of precedent, and no ratio on land acquisition law — cite only for its own disposal, not for any proposition of law.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw granted; W.P.(MD)No.22282 of 2018 dismissed as withdrawn with no costs; connected miscellaneous petition W.M.P(MD)No.20195 of 2018 closed. No adjudication on the constitutionality challenge. ¶¶28-¶29

T.a.Mohamed Ali Jawahar, Vs the Union of India — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.22282 of 2018

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 22.08.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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W.P.(MD)No.22282 of 2018 and

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W.M.P(MD)No.20195 of 2018

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T.A.Mohamed Ali Jawahar ... Petitioner

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-Vs-

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1.The Union of India, Rep. by its Joint Secretary (Judicial), Ministry of Home affairs, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi- 110 001.

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2.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Law, Fort St. George, Chennai.

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3.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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4.The District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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5.The Divisional Engineer, Highways, Nabard and Village Salai, Tirunelveli District.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, to declare the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Re-settlement (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2014 (Tamil Nadu Act No.1 of 2015) as unconstitutional.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For R1 : Mr.J.Alaguram Jothi For R2 to R5 : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )

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The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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