WP No. 16799 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 16799 of 2026 Asha ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District collector Collectorate Office Tirupattur District. 2. The Special Tahsildar (land Acquisition) Collectorate Office, Sathuvachari Vellore, Vellore District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER – This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to refer the Award No.4 of 2023 dated 12.05.2023 to the competent Civil Court under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and pass orders regarding the rightful compensation amount payable to the petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.G.F.Terry Chella Raja For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to refer the Award No.4 of 2023 dated 12.05.2023 to the competent Civil Court as per the __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 16799 of 2026 provisions of Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The petitioner had given a representation 11.07.2025 to the respondents for the aforesaid purpose. Since the said representation has not been considered, the petitioner had filed this Writ Petition. 3.Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents if a direction is issued to the 2nd respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation dated 11.07.2025, seeking for referring the Award No.4 of 2023 dated 12.05.2023 to the competent Civil Court as per the provisions of Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation dated 13.08.2025. 4.For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the 2nd respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation dated 11.07.2025, seeking for a direction to refer the Award No.4 of 2023 dated 12.05.2023 to the competent Civil Court under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, within a period of eight __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 16799 of 2026 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 28-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GSA To 1. The District collector Collectorate Office Tirupattur District. 2. The Special Tahsildar (land Acquisition) Collectorate Office, Sathuvachari Vellore, Vellore District. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 16799 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. GSA WP No. 16799 of 2026 28-04-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis