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Sankaran v. The District Collector

Madras HC12 Mar 2026WP(MD)/6762/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Land acquisition compensation mandamus; enhanced compensation, interest, solatium, alternative site; Survey No.42/2, 01100 Sq.M, Puliyur Village, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District; RFCTLARR Act 2013 (No.30 of 2013); Section-7 Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act 1997 / Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 1999; GO(Ms)No.300 Revenue and Disaster Management dated 20/09/2017; Section 20 Tamilnadu Highways Act 2001; Chief Minister Special Cell recommendation TN/REV/TKS/I/CMCELL/21FEB26/17323837; representation dated 12.02.2026; direction to consider claim and pass orders within twelve weeks; disposed without merits, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Respondent (District Collector, Tenkasi) directed to consider the petitioner's claim and pass orders in accordance to law within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs.

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

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent (District Collector, Tenkasi) should be directed to grant enhanced compensation with interest, solatium and other benefits, or provide an alternative site, for the acquisition of the petitioners' land in Survey No.42/2 (01100 Sq.M), Puliyur Village, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District, under the cited Central/Tamil Nadu enactments, in view of the Chief Minister Special Cell recommendation on their representation dated 12.02.2026.

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Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on merits, the Court directed the official respondent to consider the petitioner's claim and pass orders in accordance to law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Ratio / Principle

With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of, with no order as to costs.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (S.Srimathy J.), WP(MD) No.6762 of 2026, decided 12-03-2026 — Sankaran & Natarajan v. The District Collector, Tenkasi District. Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 seeking directions to the District Collector to grant enhanced compensation with interest, solatium and other benefits, or provide an alternative site, for acquisition of the petitioners' land in Survey No.42/2, extent 01100 Sq.M, Puliyur Village, Tenkasi Taluk, invoking the Right to Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act 2013 (No.30 of 2013), Section-7 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 1999), GO(Ms)No.300, Revenue and Disaster Management (LA-1(1)) dated 20/09/2017 (No.SRO A-41 (c-3)/2017) and Section 20 of the Tamilnadu Highways Act, 2001, in view of a recommendation sent to the Revenue Department by the Tamilnadu Chief Minister Special Cell (Petition No.TN/REV/TKS/I/CMCELL/21FEB26/17323837) on the petitioners' representation dated 12.02.2026. Held: without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondent was directed to consider the petitioner's claim and pass orders in accordance to law within twelve weeks; petition disposed of, no costs.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12-03-2026 CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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WP(MD) NO. 6762 of 2026

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Sankaran

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NATARAJAN

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Petitioner(s)

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The District Collector Tenkasi District Tenkasi

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Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Gandhiraj, Special Government Pleader Prayer:

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS directing the respondent to grant enhanced compensation along with necessary interest, solatium and other benefits or provide alternative site for the acquisition of the petitioners lands in Survey No.42/2 an extent of 01100 Sq.M in Puliyur Village, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District under the Right to Fair Compensation And Transparency In Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation And Resettlement Act 2013, No.30 of 2013, Section-7 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, Tamil Nadu Act 10 of 1999, GO(Ms)No.300, Revenue and Disaster Management (LA-1(1) dated 20/09/2017 No.SRO A-41 (c-3)/2017 and Section 20 of the Tamilnadu Highways Act, 2001 in view of the recommendation sent to the Revenue Department from the Tamilnadu Chief Minister Special Cell in Petition No.TN/REV/TKS/I/CMCELL/21FEB26/17323837 on the petitioners representation dated 12.02.2026, within the period stipulated as prescribed by this Court.

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ORDER

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The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to

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direct the respondent to grant enhanced compensation along with necessary interest,

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solatium and other benefits or provide alternative site for the acquisition of the petitioners lands in Survey No.42/2 an extent of 01100 Sq.M in Puliyur Village,

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Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District

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2.The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that it is suffice to consider and pass orders.

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3.Therefore, this Court without expressing any opinion on merits is directing the official respondent to consider the petitioner's claim and pass orders in accordance to law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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4.With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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The District Collector Tenkasi District Tenkasi

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