W.P.(MD)No.26023 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :26.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.(MD)No.26023 of 2025 Dhanalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector and Land Acquisition Arbitrator, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2. The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition) Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3. The Project Director, NH 209, National Highways Authority of India, Dindigul. 4. The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Ottanchathram, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.1732156/2024/E1 dated 31.07.2024 issued by the 1st respondent and quash the same. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.26023 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr. N.Ananda Kumar For Respondents :Mr.P.Thambidurai Government Advocate for R1, R2 & R4 Mr.B.Naveen Kumar for Mr.Su.Srinivasan for R3 O R D E R An arbitral award dated 31.07.2024 in relation to acquisition proceedings under the National Highways Act 1956 (the NH Act) is challenged in this writ petition. 2. The NH Act provides for the District Collector to function as an Arbitrator and for a challenge in terms of Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. In view of the provisions thereof, which constitute a self- contained dispute resolution mechanism, I am not inclined to entertain the writ petition. The present writ petition was lodged and prosecuted bona fide from September 2025. Therefore, by recording that the petitioner is entitled to the exclusion of the period of pendency of this writ petition for computation of limitation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 26.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No PKN 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.26023 of 2025 To 1. The District Collector and Land Acquisition Arbitrator, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2. The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition) Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3. The Project Director, NH 209, National Highways Authority of India, Dindigul. 4. The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Ottanchathram, Dindigul District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.26023 of 2025 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. PKN W.P.(MD)No.26023 of 2025 26.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis