WP No.1482/2007:

Common Order:

Under the National Highways Development Project Phase-I, known as "Golden Quadrilateral", the Government of India proposed three Grade Separators, along National Highways 4, 45 and 205 in the City of Chennai, in three major arterial junctions, viz., Kathipara (Guindy), Koyambedu and Padi, apart from a flyover in front of Chennai Air Port.

2. By a notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) bearing No.S.O.1130(E) dated 18. 2005, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii) dated 18. 2005, issued under Section 3-A (1) of the National Highways Act, 1956, (hereinafter referred to as the Act) the proposal to acquire several lands in Koyambedu Village, Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District was notified as being required for the public purpose of construction of free flow facilities along National Highway No.4. The substance of the said notification was published in one English Daily and one Vernacular Daily on 20.8.2005 and after considering the objections raised by some of the land owners, with reference to t