WP No. 10145 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 10145 of 2026 N.Prabhakar S/o Nanjappa 14/11-A9 CC Nagar, Railway station Raod Sub Jail Opposite, Hosur Town and Taluk Krishnagiri District ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District collector and Arbtirator (National Highways) Krishnagiri District 2. The Authorized officer and special District Revenue officer Land Acquisition NH 7, 66, 948A and 844 National highways Authority of India, Bangalore Main Raod First Floor of Ex.Servicemen Welfare office and Canteen Krishangiri 635 001 3. The Project Director National Highways Authority of India Door No 259/1 Salem Main Road, Near KAKC Petrol Bunk, Power house Colony, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Krishagiri 635 001 ..Respondent(s) Prayer :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2-3 to release the additional compensation of Rs 68,24,866.04 based on the award of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10145 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 the 1st respondent, District, collector in NaKa. no 375/2023 dated 25.11.2025 and representation dated 03.02.2026 and pass orders. For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.C.Vishwanth For Respondent(s): M/s.S.Indhu Bala,AGP For R1 & R2 M/s.S.R.Sumathy For R3 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to implement the Arbitration Award dated 25.11.2025 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 25.11.2025, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, would now submit that the petitioner may be granted liberty to approach the Executing Court. 4.In view of the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10145 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 to the petitioner to execute the arbitration award dated 25.11.2025, 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. 24-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKA To 1. The District collector and Arbtirator (national highways) Krishnagiri District 2. The Authorized officer and special District Revenue officer Land Acquisition Nh 7, 66, 948A and 844 Natioanl highways Authority of India, Bangalore Main Raod first Floor of Ex.Servicemen Welfare office and Canteen Krishangiri 635 001 3. The project Director National Highways Authority of India Door No 259/1 Salem Main Road, Near KAKC Petrol Bunk, Power house Colony, thiruvalluvar Nagar, Krishagiri 635 001 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10145 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. RKA WP No. 10145 of 2026 24-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis