WA No. 1219 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-03-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR WA No. 1219 of 2024 AND CMP NO. 8959 OF 2024 1.M.A.Gani 2.Asif Ahmed Appellant(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Chengalpet District, Chengalpet 603 001 2.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Chennai Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Scheme and Inner-Ring Road Project, Cheyur Unit @ Sothupakkam O/o the District Revenue Officer Collectorate Office, Cheyyar - Kancheepuram Road, Gandhi Nagar, Thaiyarkulam Kancheepuram 635 501 3.The District Revenue Officer https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1219 of 2024 Chengalpet, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram 635 501 4.The Secretary to Government Highways (NH2) Department, HRS Campus, 76, Sardar Patel Road Little Mount, Guindy, Chennai 600 025 5.The Divisional Engineer Project Division Plot No.B-70, New T.S. No.9 Alaskan Nagar, Chenglepet 603 001 Respondent(s) WA No. 1219 of 2024 PRAYER To setting aside the order dated 01.12.2023 passed in W.P.No.30826 of 2023. WA No. 1219 of 2024 For Appellant(s): M/s. S.L. Sudarsanam For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Selvendran SGP ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) With reference to the impugned writ order, admittedly, the compensation for the superstructure has been settled in favour of the appellants, and the appellants have acknowledged the same. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1219 of 2024 2. The appellants' claim, seeking compensation for the land, must establish through documentary evidence. In other words, the appellants must prove their rightful claim to the land. The learned counsel for the appellants would submit that the appellants are ready and willing to submit all relevant documents to the respondents. 3. The respondents are bound to verify the genuinity of those documents and the classification of the lands with reference to the revenue records. If the appellants can establish their right before the competent authority, their case will be considered. However, if the authorities are unable to ascertain the title, the parties will be relegated to approach the Competent Civil Court of Law for establishing their rights. 4. In any event, such nature of disputes regarding the title of the property cannot be adjudicated by either the Writ Court or the Writ Appellate Court. Thus, the impugned writ order stands confirmed granting liberty to the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1219 of 2024 appellants to produce the documents, if any available with them, to establish their right. Consequently, the Writ Appeal stands disposed of. The connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(K.RAJASEKAR J.) 03-03-2025 Jeni Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The District Collector Chengalpet District, Chengalpet 603 001 2.The Special Tahsildar C(land Acquisition) CHENNAI KANNIYAKUMARI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR SCHEME AND INNER - RING ROAD PROJECT CHEYUR UNIT @ sOTHUPAKKAM O/O THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER COLLECTORATE OFFICE https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1219 of 2024 CHEYYAR KANCHIPURAM ROAD GANDHI NAGAR THAIYARKULAM KANCHEEPURMA 635 501 3.The District Revenue Officer Chengalpet Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram 635 501 4.The Secretary To Government Highways (nh2) Department Hrs Campus, 76 Sardar Patel Road Little Mount, Guindy Chennai 600 025 5.The Divisional Engineer Project Division Plot No. B-70, New T.S. No 9 Alaskan Nagar, Chenglepet 603 001 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA No. 1219 of 2024 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND K.RAJASEKAR J. Jeni WA No. 1219 of 2024 03-03-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis