W.P.No.37181 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 06.10.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.37181 of 2025 G.Vijaya Lakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector (l.A.) Sipcot Collectorate Complex, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. 2. The Managing Director, Director (l.A) No.19a, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 3. The District Revenue Officer (l.A.) Sipcot Pillaipakkam, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. 4. The Special Tahsildar (la) Sipcot-sriperumbudur, Santhavellore Village, Sriperumbudur -602 105 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 4th Respondent to take appropriate action on petitioner representation dated 06.12.2023 to refer 2.27 cents to the competent court i/s. 18 of Land Acquisition act which was omitted. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.37181 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vijayraghavan For Respondent : Mr.P.Sathish, AGP for R1, 3 & 4 Mr.Abishek Murthy, GA for R2 ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the 4th Respondent to take appropriate action on petitioner representation dated 06.12.2023 2. Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1, 3 & 4 and Mr.Abishek Murthy, learned Government Advocate, takes notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent. 3. By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, the subject land of the petitioner was acquired by the 4th respondent. Thereafter, upon receipt of information with regard to the compensation ascertained by the 4th respondent, the petitioner had 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.37181 of 2025 requested them to refer the case to the competent Court. Accordingly, the case was referred in LAOP No.678/03, 62007, 621/07, which were settled and the compensation was fixed at a sum of Rs.4,000/- per cent. Aggrieved over the same, an appeal was preferred by the 4th respondent before the Hon'ble Apex Court, whereby, the aforesaid compensation of Rs.4,000/- per cent was confirmed. Pursuant to the same, the compensation was settled to the petitioner. However, after the receipt of said amount, the petitioner found that an extent of 2.27 cents out of 14.25 cents was omitted to be referred. Therefore, a representation dated 06.10.2023 was filed before the 4th respondent to refer the omitted portion to the Competent Court. However, the said representation was not considered by the respondent till date. Hence, this petition. 5. In reply, the learned Additional Government Pleader and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent would request this Court to grant 4 weeks time for considering the representation of the petitioner. 6. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.37181 of 2025 Additional Government Pleader and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and also perused the materials available on record. 7. In the case on hand, the subject land of the petitioner was acquired by the 4th respondent. Thereafter, upon receipt of information with regard to the compensation ascertained by the 4th respondent, the petitioner had requested them to refer the case to the competent Court. Accordingly, the case was referred to LAOP Court and the compensation was fixed at a sum of Rs.4,000/- per cent and the said compensation was settled to the petitioner. However, after the receipt of said amount, the petitioner found that an extent of 2.27 cents out of 14.25 cents was omitted to be referred. Therefore, a representation dated 06.10.2023 was filed before the 4th respondent to refer the omitted portion to the Competent Court. However, the said representation was not considered by the respondent till date. 8. In view of the above, this Court directs the 4th respondent to 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.37181 of 2025 consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 06.12.2023, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No cost. 06.10.2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No nsa To 1. The District Collector (l.A.) Sipcot Collectorate Complex, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. 2. The Managing Director, Director (l.A) No.19a, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 3. The District Revenue Officer (l.A.) Sipcot Pillaipakkam, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. 4. The Special Tahsildar (la) Sipcot-sriperumbudur, Santhavellore Village, Sriperumbudur -602 105 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.37181 of 2025 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY.J., nsa W.P.No.37181 of 2025 06.10.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis