1 CONT P No. 3995 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH CONT P No. 3995 of 2025 Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, (Deemed to be University) Rep. by its Registrar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Padur, Chennai- 603 103. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Mr. S.Palanivel The Chief General Manager, Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Limited, 121, 2nd Floor, TNMB Building, South Kesavaperumal Puram. Greenways Road, Chennai. [1st respondent is deleted from the array of respondents in contempt petition as per the order of this Court made in Cont P No.3995 of 2025 dated 19.12.2025] 2.Mr. S.Subbiah, The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), I.T.Express Highway Scheme, Tambaram, Chennai- 600 045. 3. The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Chengalpattu, Chennai [Suo-motu impleaded as the 3rd respondent in this Contempt petition by order of this Court dated 23.01.2026 by NAVJ] https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 CONT P No. 3995 of 2025 4. The Special District Revenue Officer (LA) Highways, Chengalpattu [Suo-motu impleaded as 4th respondent in this Contempt petition vide order dated 03.02.2026 by NAVJ] ..Respondent(s) Prayer : Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Act to punish the respondents for wilfully neglecting and disobeying the order of the Court dated 19.03.2025 and made in WP No.12684 of 2022 and thereby committing contempt and pass orders. For Petitioners: Mr.Kandhan Duraisami For Respondent(s) Mr.M.Suresh Kumar Assisted by Mr.P.Sathish Additoinal Government Pleader for R2 &R3 Mr.M.Sivavarthanan Standing Counsel for R1 ORDER A status report has been filed by the Special Tahsildar, Chengalpattu and the relevant portions are extracted hereunder:- 9. I respectfully submit that the 2nd respondent herein has no power or authority to revise or correct the award passed by the District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram, and any such attempt is beyond his jurisdiction. It is pertinent to state that the Divisional Engineer, Highways (Construction and Maintenance), Chengalpattu, who is the 4th respondent in the above writ petition, is the competent authority to revise the compensation relating to the STP. In this regard, it is submitted that the Divisional Engineer has not furnished any revised estimate towards the value of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 CONT P No. 3995 of 2025 structure for the STP separately, even after the joint inspection conducted on 16.04.2025. However, necessary action would be taken by the competent authority, namely, the Special District Revenue Officer (LA), Highways, Chengalpattu, upon receipt of such revised estimate from the Divisional Engineer. 2. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the 2nd respondent submitted that notice was issued by the 2nd respondent to both the parties and joint inspection was also conducted. The learned Additional Advocate General further submitted that the 2nd respondent cannot deal with the issue for fixation of compensation and it is only the Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Chengalpattu, who is the competent authority who can pass orders. The learned Additional Advocate General further submitted that after the order is passed by the Divisional Engineer, the amount has to be disbursed by the Special District Revenue Officer (LA), Highways, Chennai. In view of the same, the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Chengalpattu and the Special District Revenue Officer (LA), Highways, Chennai are suo-motu impleaded as the 3rd and 4th respondents in this contempt petition. 3. In the light of the above stand taken by the Special Tahsildar, there shall be a direction to the 3rd respondent to proceed further with the enquiry as was directed by this Court in the writ petition and pass final orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Insofar as https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 CONT P No. 3995 of 2025 the amount determined towards payment of compensation to the petitioner, the said amount shall be paid by the 4th respondent within a period of two weeks thereafter. 4. With the above directions, this contempt petition is closed. No costs. 23-01-2026 rka 1.Mr. S.Subbiah, The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), I.T.Express Highway Scheme, Tambaram, Chennai- 600 045. 2. The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Chengalpattu, Chennai [Suo-motu impleaded as the 2nd respondent in this Contempt petition by order of this Court dated 23.01.2026 by NAVJ] 3. The Special District Revenue Officer (LA) Highways, Chengalpattu [Suo-motu impleaded as 3rd respondent in this Contempt petition vide order dated 03.02.2026 by NAVJ] https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5 CONT P No. 3995 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. rka CONT P No. 3995 of 2025 23.01.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis