The Specialtahsildar v. M.Veerabadran
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, AS No. 514 of 2010 (and C.M.P.Nos.19760 of 2022 & 7894 of 2017), decided 23-03-2026, coram K.Kumaresh Babu J.: appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act against the decree dated 21.04.2004 in L.A.O.P.No.358 of 1992 (First Additional Subordinate Judge, Coimbatore) dismissed as withdrawn after the appellant reported deposit of the entire award amount before the Executing Court and closure of the Execution Petition. Parties: Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Adi Dravidar Welfare Coimbatore v. M.Veerabadran (recorded as deceased), Usha Natarajan, S.Usharani, P.Rohini. Advocates: M.Murali (Government Advocate, for appellant); N.Jothi (Senior Counsel) assisted by S.Vinod (for Respondents 2-4). Useful as a closure/disposal record for land acquisition compensation disputes, not as a valuation precedent.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the appeal suit was dismissed as withdrawn with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petitions (C.M.P.Nos.19760 of 2022 & 7894 of 2017) were closed, leaving the decree of 21.04.2004 undisturbed.