1/6 WP No. 12445 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-04-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 12445 of 2025 M.Arun Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Industries Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Collector Master Plan Complex NH 205, Chennai -Tiruttani Highway, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu -602 001. 3.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (LA), National Highways -716B, Thiruvallur. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/6 WP No. 12445 of 2025 4.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Project Implementation Unit-Chithoor, Door No2-1272/1 F., B.V Reddy Colony, Chithoor-517001 Respondent(s) [R4 suo motu impleaded as the 4 th respondent vide order dated 08.04.2025 in W.P.No.12445 of 2025] PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st Respondent to dispose the Appeal numbered as Arb. Application No.137 of 2023 filed by the Petitioner within the time frame fixed by this High Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Vijayan Subramanian For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mrs.S.R.Sumathy Standing Counsel for R4 ORDER The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Project Implementation Unit-Chithoor, Door No2-1272/1 F., B.V Reddy Colony, Chithoor-517001 is suo motu added as the 4 th respondent in this writ petition. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/6 WP No. 12445 of 2025 2.This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 1 st respondent to deal with the appeal filed by the petitioner under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act and to pass orders within the time frame fixed by this Court. 3.Heard Mr.Vijayan Subramanian, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 3 and Mrs.S.R.Sumathy, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the 4 th respondent. 4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that already an Award has been passed in this case by the 3 rd respondent and the same was put to challenge before this Court in W.P.No.23819 of 2022 and this Court disposed of the writ petition by an order dated 02.09.2022, directing the petitioner to file an appeal before the District Collector under Section 3G(5) of the Act and pursuant to which the petitioner also filed an appeal before the 1 st respondent on 04.06.2023 and the enquiry was https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/6 WP No. 12445 of 2025 commenced by the 2 nd respondent and the National Highways Authority of India has also filed a counter in this case, there shall be a direction to the 1 st respondent 2 nd respondent (12445) to pass final orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs. 08-04-2025 (2/2) Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/6 WP No. 12445 of 2025 To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Industries Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Collector Master Plan Complex NH 205, Chennai -Tiruttani Highway, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu -602 001. 3.The Competent Authority and Special District Revenue Officer (LA), National Highways -716B, Thiruvallur. 4.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, Project Implementation Unit-Chithoor, Door No2-1272/1 F., B.V Reddy Colony, Chithoor-517001 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6/6 WP No. 12445 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 12445 of 2025 08-04-2025 (2/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis