Government Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Secretary, Transport Department vs P. R. Jaganathan & Ors Etc.

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2025 Supreme(SC) 1949

M. M. SUNDRESH, NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH
Government Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Secretary, Transport Department – Appellant
Versus
P. R. Jaganathan & Ors Etc. – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Balaji Subramaniam, AAG/Adv. Ms. G. Indira, AOR Mr. P Gandepan, Adv. Mr. Akash Kundu, Adv. Ms. Anjali Singh, Adv. Ms. Raniba Pangnila, Adv. Ms. Amrit Kaur, Adv. Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Adv. Mr. D.Kumanan, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Ashwarya Sinha, AOR Ms. Surbhi Kumari, Adv. Mr. Aditya Malhotra, Adv. Mr. Sankalp Mahindru, Adv. Mr. S. Gowthaman, AOR Mr. S. Nagamuthu, Sr. Adv.(NP) Mr. C. Paramasivam, Adv. Mr. M.p. Parthiban, AOR Ms. Priyaranjani Nagamuthu, Adv. Ms. Shalini Mishra, Adv. Mr. Bilal Mansoor, Adv. Mr. Shreyas Kaushal, Adv. Mr. S. Geyolin Selvam, Adv. Mr. Alagiri K, Adv. Mr. Shivansh Sharma, Adv. Mr. Rohan Singh, Adv. Mr. Abhishek S, Adv. Mr. Saurabh Jain, Adv. Mr. Prayag Jain, Adv. Mr. Kaushik Poddar, AOR Mr. Rajinder Singh, AOR Mr. R Sharath, Adv. Mr. Arjun Sharma, Adv.

Table of Content
1. contract governs compensation under 1997 act (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
2. background of land acquisition and agreements (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
3. parties' arguments on compensation and interest (Para 18 , 19 , 20)
4. analysis of contractual obligations and interest (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24)
5. supreme court decision on the appeal (Para 25 , 26)

JUDGMENT :

M.M. Sundresh, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. We have heard Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellants and Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, the learned Additional Solicitor General (ASG), Mr. S Nagamuthu, the learned Senior Counsel and other learned counsel appearing for the respondents. We have perused the written arguments and the documents filed by the parties.

3. The issue for consideration in these appeals is: Whether a party to a concluded contract, voluntarily and statutorily entered into, can seek further relief by taking refuge under the statutory provisions?

4. Sections 7 and 12 of The TAMIL NADU ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES ACT , 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the “1997 Act”), read as under:

Section 7 of the 1997 Act

“7. Determination of amount

(1) Where any land is acq

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2025 Supreme(SC) 1949

M. M. SUNDRESH, NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGHGovernment Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Secretary, Transport Department – AppellantVersusP. R. Jaganathan & Ors Etc. – Respondent

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M. M. SUNDRESH, NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH
Government Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Secretary, Transport Department – Appellant
Versus
P. R. Jaganathan & Ors Etc. – Respondent