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P.Chinnaraji v. the Secretary to Government

Madras HC6 Feb 2026WP/35070/2025

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What is this about?

W.P.No.35070 of 2025; Madras High Court; Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J.; 06.02.2026; P.Chinnaraji; NHAI; National Highways 844 Hosur-Royakottai-Dharmapuri Section; four lane road project expansion; land acquisition exclusion; S.No.621/1G13A2; 62 sq.mtr.; proceeding No.Na.Ka.09/2025/L.A dated 15.04.2025; representation dated 10.05.2025; GAIL officials interference; Dharmapuri; Article 226 mandamus; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; W.M.P. No.39240 of 2025 closed; no costs.

What did the court decide?

None. The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioner's instance (memo dated 02.02.2026), without any order as to costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P. No.39240 of 2025) was closed. No issue was decided on merits. ¶28

P.Chinnaraji Vs the Secretary to Government — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.No.35070 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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W.P.No.35070 of 2025 and W.M.P. No.39240 of 2025

P.Chinnaraji

.. Petitioner

1.The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, National Highways Authority of India, G5 and 6, Section 10, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110 075.

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2.The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

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3.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer – Land Acquisition,

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National Highways – 844, (Hosur-Royakottai-Dharmapuri Section), Dharmapuri – 5.

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4.The Project Director (NH 844), National Highways Authority of India, PU-Krishnagiri, 259/1, Salem Main Road, Near KAKC Petrol Bunk, Krishnagiri.

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5.The Special Tahsildar – Land Acquisition, National Highways – 844, (Hosur-Royakottai-Dharmapuri Section), Dharmapuri – 5.

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.. Respondents

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

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W.P.No.35070 of 2025

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Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the third and fifth respondents to consider the representation dated 10.05.2025 to exclude the petitioner’s land measuring an extent of 62 sq.mtr. comprised in S.No.621/1G13A2 via proceeding No.Na.Ka.09/2025/L.A dated 15.04.2025 from taking land for acquisition for the expansion of four lane road project under the National Highways Authority of India and restrain the unauthorised GAIL officials, their men, agents, subordinate officials and other persons from illegally interfering with the petitioner’s possession over the said land.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Sivashanmugam For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish, Additional Government Pleader for R2, R3 and R5 Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Standing Counsel for R4

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ORDER

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Memo dated 02.02.2026 has been submitted by the petitioner

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stating that he has been instructed to withdraw the writ petition. Taking note of the same, this writ petition is dismissed as

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

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W.P.No.35070 of 2025

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withdrawn without any order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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06.02.2026

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Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No mmi

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1.The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, National Highways Authority of India, G5 and 6, Section 10, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110 075.

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