K.Muthiah v. The Special District Revenue officer (Land Acquisition)
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (mandamus, Article 226) for removal of NH 744 road laid by private fifth respondent A.Lohirajan over petitioner K.Muthiah's land, S.No.41/9, 0.33.0 Hectares / 82 cents, Paaraipatti Village, Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District; respondents include Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) NH 744 Virudhunagar, RDO Usilampatti, Planning Director/DGM National Highways Unit Madurai, Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition NH 744) Peraiyur/T.Kallupatti. Dismissed because property covered by land acquisition notification; compensation fixed at Rs.12,79,126/- by competent authority, conditional on proof of title. Keywords: land acquisition notification, National Highways 744, road removal, compensation, Madurai Bench, S.Sounthar J., 14.07.2025.
What did the court decide?
In view of the learned counsel for the third respondent's submission that the road has been laid in the property covered by the land acquisition notification, the prayer sought for in the Writ Petition cannot be entertained.