Akkayamma Vs The District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2026)

Akkayamma Vs The District Collector — Land Acquisition | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the 2nd respondent (Special Tasildar and Land Acquisition Officer, Adi Dravda Welfare, Krishnagiri district) to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.02.2023 and dispose of it, after issuing due notice to the petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law, within 12 weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Court should direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.02.2023 in light of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. +1 more

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, the Court directed the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.02.2023 and, after issuing due notice to the petitioner, dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

With the above directions, the writ petition was disposed of, with no costs.

Key takeaways

The connected miscellaneous petition was consequently closed.ratio¶¶28

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Krishnan Ramasamy J.) disposed of W.P. No. 8834 of 2023 (Akkayamma v. The District Collector, Krishnagiri & Anr.) without entering into the merits: the 2nd respondent (Special Tasildar and Land Acquisition Officer, Adi Dravda Welfare, Krishnagiri district) was directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.02.2023 - which alleged that the acquisition of her land stood vitiated under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 - and, after issuing due notice to her, to dispose of it on merits and in accordance with law within 12 weeks of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. No opinion was expressed on whether the acquisition was in fact vitiated under Section 24(2).

WP No. 8834 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-04-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP No. 8834 of 2023

Akkayamma D/o Late Lakkurvenkatappa Door No. 3 / 380, Aggondapalli Village Achettipalli, Denkanikottai krishnagiri

Petitioner(s)

Vs

The District Collector Krishnagiri

2.The Special Tasildar and The Land Acquisition officer Adi Dravda Welfare Krishnagiri district

Respondent(s)

PRAYER

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, Directing the respondents to consider the representation dated on 20.02.2023 in the light of section 24(2) of the Right to Fair compensation and transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013

For Petitioner(s): Ms.R.Poornima

For Respondent(s): Mr.T.K.Saravanan, AGP

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondent to consider the

petitioner's representation dated 20.02.2023.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, a representation was filed by the petitioner to consider as the acquisition of the petitioner’s land has got vitiated as per Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. However, the said representation was not at all considered by the respondent till date. Hence, this petition.

In reply, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the petitioner's representation will be disposed of by the 2^nd respondent within a period of 12 weeks.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the respondent and also perused the entire materials available on record.

In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court directs the 2^nd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.02.2023 and after issuing due notice to the petitioner, dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost.

Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

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To

1.The District Collector Krishnagiri

2.The Special Tasildar and The Land Acquisition officer Adi Dravda Welfare Krishnagiri district

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WP No. 8834 of 2023

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.

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WP No. 8834 of 2023

02-04-2026

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