2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.06.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.A.(MD) Nos.779, 780, 781, 782, 783 & 784 of 2019 and C.M.P.(MD) Nos.6894, 6897, 6898, 6899, 6900, 6901 of 2019 & 7111 & 7112 of 2020 W.A.(MD) No.779 of 2019: The Project Director National Highway Authority of India Natarajapuram North Colony Medical College Road Thanjavur ... Appellant -vs- 1.S.Dhakshinamoorthy 2.The Union of India represented by its Director Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) New Delhi _______________ p. 2 2019 3.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) National Highways No.45C Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur Section No.12, Tamil Nagar, Vilamal Tiruvarur 4.The District Collector Thanjavur District Thanjavur 5.The Special Tahsildar (LA) National Highway No.45C, Unit-2 83, Srinagar Colony Dr.Virudhagiri Children's Hospital-I Floor Kumbakonam ... Respondents Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 04.06.2019, passed in W.P.(MD) No.7802 of 2013, on the file of this Court. For Appellant : Dr.R.Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.Nihil Nandha for Mr.D.Kirubakaran for R1 No appearance for R2 Mr.Om Prakash Government Advocate for R3 to R5 _______________ p. 3 2019 W.A.(MD) No.780 of 2019: The Project Director National Highway Authority of India Natarajapuram North Colony Medical College Road Thanjavur ... Appellant -vs- 1.Maruthiah Samban 2.The Union of India represented by its Director Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) New Delhi 3.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) National Highways No.45C Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur Section No.12, Tamil Nagar, Vilamal Tiruvarur 4.The District Collector Thanjavur District Thanjavur 5.The Special Tahsildar (LA) National Highway No.45C, Unit-2 83, Srinagar Colony Dr.Virudhagiri Children's Hospital-I Floor _______________ p. 4 2019 Kumbakonam ... Respondents Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 04.06.2019, passed in W.P.(MD) No.7803 of 2013, on the file of this Court. For Appellant : Dr.R.Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.Nihil Nandha for Mr.D.Kirubakaran for R1 No appearance for R2 Mr.Om Prakash Government Advocate for R3 to R5 W.A.(MD) No.781 of 2019: The Project Director National Highway Authority of India Natarajapuram North Colony Medical College Road Thanjavur ... Appellant -vs- 1.C.Rajini 2.The Union of India represented by its Director Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) _______________ p. 5 2019 New Delhi 3.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) National Highways No.45C Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur Section No.12, Tamil Nagar, Vilamal Tiruvarur 4.The District Collector Thanjavur District Thanjavur 5.The Special Tahsildar (LA) National Highway No.45C, Unit-2 83, Srinagar Colony Dr.Virudhagiri Children's Hospital-I Floor Kumbakonam ... Respondents Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 04.06.2019, passed in W.P.(MD) No.7804 of 2013, on the file of this Court. For Appellant : Dr.R.Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.Nihil Nandha for Mr.D.Kirubakaran for R1 No appearance for R2 Mr.Om Prakash Government Advocate for R3 to R5 _______________ p. 6 2019 W.A.(MD) No.782 of 2019: The Project Director National Highway Authority of India Natarajapuram North Colony Medical College Road Thanjavur ... Appellant -vs- 1.N.Manikandan 2.The Union of India represented by its Director Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) New Delhi 3.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) National Highways No.45C Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur Section No.12, Tamil Nagar, Vilamal Tiruvarur 4.The District Collector Thanjavur District Thanjavur 5.The Special Tahsildar (LA) National Highway No.45C, Unit-2 83, Srinagar Colony Dr.Virudhagiri Children's Hospital-I Floor _______________ p. 7 2019 Kumbakonam ... Respondents Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 04.06.2019, passed in W.P.(MD) No.7805 of 2013, on the file of this Court. For Appellant : Dr.R.Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.Nihil Nandha for Mr.D.Kirubakaran for R1 No appearance for R2 Mr.Om Prakash Government Advocate for R3 to R5 W.A.(MD) No.783 of 2019: The Project Director National Highway Authority of India Natarajapuram North Colony Medical College Road Thanjavur ... Appellant -vs- 1.T.Shanmugam 2.The Union of India represented by its Director Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) _______________ p. 8 2019 New Delhi 3.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) National Highways No.45C Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur Section No.12, Tamil Nagar, Vilamal Tiruvarur 4.The District Collector Thanjavur District Thanjavur 5.The Special Tahsildar (LA) National Highway No.45C, Unit-2 83, Srinagar Colony Dr.Virudhagiri Children's Hospital-I Floor Kumbakonam ... Respondents Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 04.06.2019, passed in W.P.(MD) No.7806 of 2013, on the file of this Court. For Appellant : Dr.R.Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.Nihil Nandha for Mr.D.Kirubakaran for R1 No appearance for R2 Mr.Om Prakash Government Advocate for R3 to R5 _______________ p. 9 2019 W.A.(MD) No.784 of 2019: The Project Director National Highway Authority of India Natarajapuram North Colony Medical College Road Thanjavur ... Appellant -vs- 1.Dharmalingam 2.The Union of India represented by its Director Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) New Delhi 3.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) National Highways No.45C Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur Section No.12, Tamil Nagar, Vilamal Tiruvarur 4.The District Collector Thanjavur District Thanjavur 5.The Special Tahsildar (LA) National Highway No.45C, Unit-2 83, Srinagar Colony Dr.Virudhagiri Children's Hospital-I Floor _______________ p. 10 2019 Kumbakonam ... Respondents Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order, dated 04.06.2019, passed in W.P.(MD) No.7807 of 2013, on the file of this Court. For Appellant : Dr.R.Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.Nihil Nandha for Mr.D.Kirubakaran for R1 No appearance for R2 Mr.Om Prakash Government Advocate for R3 to R5 C O M M O N J U D G M E N T [Judgment of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] Learned counsels appearing on behalf of the respective parties to the lis on hand submitted that the acquisition proceedings have been completed and compensation amount has been paid to the land owners and the project has also been completed by laying a road in the year 2022. _______________ p. 11 2019 2. Since the entire proceedings have been concluded and the parties have also received the compensation amount, no further adjudication is required in this matter. Accordingly, all these writ appeals are closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 18.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), National Highways No.45C, Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur Section, No.12, Tamil Nagar, Vilamal, Tiruvarur. 2.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur. _______________ p. 12 2019 3.The Special Tahsildar (LA), National Highway No.45C, Unit-2, 83, Srinagar Colony, Dr.Virudhagiri Children's Hospital-I Floor, Kumbakonam. _______________ p. 13 2019 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J. krk W.A.(MD) Nos.779, 780, 781, 782, 783 & 784 of 2019 and C.M.P.(MD) Nos.6894, 6897, 6898, 6899, 6900, 6901 of 2019 & 7111 & 7112 of 2020 18.06.2025 _______________