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Shirin Peter v. The Land Acquisition Officer Cum The Collector

Madras HC6 Jul 2026CRP/3841/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Execution petition expedition under Article 227 civil revision; land acquisition compensation recovery (LAOP No.52 of 2015; E.P. No.692 of 2025); senior-citizen claimant suffering cancer prejudiced by delay; six-month disposal rule for execution petitions; reliance on Periyammal (Dead Thr. Lrs.) v. V. Rajamani, 2025 (2) CTC 404 and Rahul S. Shah v. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi, AIR 2021 SC 216; executing court VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai; deadline 31.08.2026; CRP allowed, CMP No.16365 of 2026 closed, no costs; Madras High Court, P.B. Balaji J, dated 06-07-2026.

What did the court decide?

Time-bound direction to the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai to dispose of E.P. No.692 of 2025 in accordance with law on or before 31.08.2026; connected Miscellaneous Petition (CMP No.16365 of 2026) closed; no costs. ¶22

Shirin Peter Vs The Land Acquisition Officer Cum The… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether, in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution, the Court should entertain the Civil Revision Petition and direct the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai to dispose of E.P. No.692 of 2025 in LAOP No.52 of 2015 (realisation of determined land-acquisition compensation) within a stipulated time limit.

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Ratio / Principle

Considering that the petitioner is a senior citizen suffering from cancer and seriously prejudiced by the delay in disposing of the Execution Petition, and the recent Supreme Court decisions (Periyammal; Rahul S. Shah) directing all Execution Petitions to be disposed of within six months, the Court entertained the Civil Revision and directed the learned Executing Court, viz., the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai, to dispose of E.P. No.692 of 2025 in accordance with law on or before 31.08.2026.

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Key takeaways

With the above directions, the Civil Revision Petition was allowed, the connected Miscellaneous Petition was closed, and no costs were awarded.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (P.B. Balaji J) allowed CRP No.3841 of 2026, filed under Article 227 of the Constitution by Ms.Shirin Peter, seeking expedition of E.P. No.692 of 2025 in LAOP No.52 of 2015 — an execution petition for realisation of compensation determined and declared payable to her as claimant in a land acquisition matter. Noting that the petitioner is a senior citizen suffering from cancer and seriously prejudiced by the delay, and considering the Supreme Court decisions in Periyammal (Dead Thr. Lrs.) v. V. Rajamani (2025 (2) CTC 404) and Rahul S. Shah v. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi (AIR 2021 SC 216), which direct disposal of execution petitions within six months, the Court directed the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai to dispose of the E.P. in accordance with law on or before 31.08.2026. The connected Miscellaneous Petition (CMP No.16365 of 2026) was closed and no costs were awarded.

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CRP No.3841 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

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CRP No. 3841 of 2026 and CMP. No.16365 of 2026

Ms.Shirin Peter

..Petitioner(s)

The Land Acquisition Officer cum The Collector, Southern Sector Inner Ring Road Scheme, Cehnnai Collectorate, Chennai.

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..Respondent(s)

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PRAYER: This Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to direct the learned VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai to dispose of E.P. No.692 of 2025 in LAOP. No.52 of 2015 as expeditiously as possible, preferably or within such time as may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Venkatraman For Respondents: Mrs.S.Yogalakshmi, Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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Heard Mr.R.Venkatraman, learned counsel or M/s.TATVA Legal, for the

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petitioner and Mrs.Yogalakshmi, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent.

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CRP No.3841 of 2026

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The petitioner seeks limited relief of expeditious disposal of a pending Execution Petition. Admittedly, the Execution Petition has been filed for realising the compensation that has been determined and declared to be payable to the revision petitioner, in his capacity as the claimant. Mr.R.Venkatraman, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is a senior citizen and also suffering from cancer and seriously prejudiced by the delay caused in disposing of the Execution Petition.

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In the light of the above and considering the recent decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Periyammal (Dead Thr. Lrs.) vs V. Rajamani and Anr. etc, reported in, 2025 (2) CTC 404 and Rahul S. Shah v. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi, reported in AIR 2021 SC 216 , directing all Execution Petitions to be disposed of within a period of six months. I am inclined to entertain the Civil Revision and issued suitable directions. The learned Executing Court viz., the VI Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai shall dispose of E.P. No.692 of 2025 in accordance with law, on or before 31.08.2026.

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