W.A.No.299 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.02.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.A.No.299 of 2026 and C.M.P.No.2687 of 2026 V.Saroja, W/o.Vellaiyan, No.90/32, South East Road, Fairlands, Salem – 16. Appellant Vs 1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition (Neighbourhood Scheme) Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Salem Housing Unit, Salem - 636 008. 3.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035. ______________ p. 2 W.A.No.299 of 2026 4.The Executive Engineer and Administration Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Salem Housing Unit, Salem -626 008. Respondents PRAYER : Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.24716 of 2019 dated 17.09.2025. For Appellant: Mr.P.Jagadeesan For Respondents: Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader for R1 and R2 JUDGMENT (Delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Though a challenge is made to the legality and validity of the award passed way back in 1986 on the ground that the acquisition proceedings lapsed in view of the provisions contained in Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, taking into consideration the Supreme Court decision in the case of Indore ______________ p. 3 W.A.No.299 of 2026 Development Authority v. Manoharlal and others1, and further taking into consideration the Supreme Court decision in the case of Delhi Development Authority v. Damini Wadhwa and others2, the appellant, being a subsequent purchaser, has no right to claim lapse of acquisition proceedings. The appeal is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 11.02.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr 1(2020) 8 SCC 129 2(2022) 10 SCC 519 ______________ p. 4 W.A.No.299 of 2026 To: 1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition (Neighbourhood Scheme) Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Salem Housing Unit, Salem - 636 008. 3.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035. 4.The Executive Engineer and Administration Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Salem Housing Unit, Salem -626 008. ______________ p. 5 W.A.No.299 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. bbr W.A.No.299 of 2026 11.02.2026 ______________