WP No. 7185 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 7185 of 2026 R.Krishnamoorthy S/o.Rangan Athoornahalli village and Post Velagalahalli Revenue village Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Arbitrator cum District Collector Collectorate office, Dharmapuri District. 2. Competent authority Special District Revenue officer-Land acquisition national Highways-844 (Hosur-Royakottai-Dharmapuri Section) Dharmapuri District. 3. The Project Director (NH 844) National Highways authority of India PI-Krishnagiri 259/1,Salem Main road near KAKC Petrol Bunk Krishnagiri District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to pay the enhanced compensation Rs.10,96,231/- in the light of the Arbitration award dated 29.11.2022 in S.R.466/2020/U2 to the petitioner’s property by disposing of the petitioner’s representation dated 09.08.2025, within the time to be stipulated by this Court. __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7185 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Rameshraja For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader (For R1) Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu, Additional Government Pleader (For R2) M/s/S.R.Sumathy (For R3) O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to implement the Arbitration Award dated 29.11.2022 passed in the National Highways Act, 1956. 2.The only recourse available to the petitioner to implement the aforesaid award passed under the National Highways Act, 1956 is to file an Execution Petition as per the provisions of Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Instead of filing the Execution Petition, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. 3.When this Court expressed its view that the petitioner will have to approach the Execution Court for executing the arbitration award dated 29.11.2022, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, would now submit that the petitioner may be granted liberty to approach the Executing Court. __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7185 of 2026 4.In view of the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to execute the arbitration award dated 29.11.2022, in accordance with the provisions of Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, before the appropriate Executing Court. There shall be no order as to costs. 05-03-2026 Index: Yes/No (1/3) Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GSA To 1. The Arbitrator cum District Collector Collectorate office Dharmapuri District. 2. Competent authority Special District Revenue officer-Land acquisition national Highways-844 (Hosur-Royakottai-Dharmapuri Section) Dharmapuri District. 3. The Project Director (NH 844) National Highways authority of India PI-KRishnagiri 259/1,Salem Main road near KAKC Petrol Bunk Krishnagiri District. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7185 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. GSA WP No. 7185 of 2026 05-03-2026 (1/3) __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis