JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to pass appropriate orders on the reference/representation made by the petitioner dated 12.07.2021 and 02.09.2021 to reconsider the two Awards in Roc.No.03/2018/LA, dated 08.03.2021 in respect of his land measuring 1273 sq.mtrs comprised in S.No.234/3E, New S.No.234/3E2, land measuring 1727 sq.mts comprised in S.No.234/3B, land measuring 200 sq.mts comprised in S.No.234/3C land measuring 1666 sq.mts comprised in S.No.234/3D, New S.No.234/3D2, covered in Patta Nos.648, 775 and 576, Velagahalli Village, Dharmapuri District and available hundreds or mango trees, coconut trees 27 numbers aged 25 years, tamarind trees 7, drumstick trees 6 numbers, neem trees 3 numbers, custard apple tree one, well having a depth of 60 feet, width of 20x15, L shape stone building having 20 feet height, 200 feet 3 inch pvc pipe, motor shed having 4x3 feet size etc. by following the procedure contemplated under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013), and re-fix the compensation as per the provision of Section 26(1) a & b of the Central Act 30 of 2013 within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.)

1. These writ petitions are filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to pass appropriate orders on the reference/representation made by the petitioners dated 12.07.2021, 02.09.2021, 11.09.2021, 18.08.2021, 13.09.2021, 14.06.2021, 14.12.2021, 11.09.2021, 27.09.2021, 13.09.2021, 20.10.2021 and 10.09.2021 to reconsider the Awards in Roc.No.03/2018/LA, Roc.No.03/2018/LA Roc.No.11/2018/LA, Roc.No.11/2018/LA, Roc.No.03/2018/LA, Roc.No.03/2018/LA, Roc.No.03/2018/LA, Roc.No.03/2018/LA, Roc.No.11/2018/LA, Roc.No.11/2018/LA, Roc.No.23/201//LA, Roc.No.09/2018/LA, Roc.No.09/2018/LA and Roc.No.03/2018/LA, dated 08.03.2021, 08.05.2021, 07.08.2021, 06.05.2021, 16.06.2021, 08.03.2021, 14.07.2021, 18.01.2021, 06.08.2021, 24.11.2020, 23.02.2021 and 10.03.2021 respectively in respect of the respective petitioners’ lands by following the procedure contemplated under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013), and re-fix the compensation as per the provision of Section 26(1) a & b of the Central Act 30 of 2013 within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. In identical circumstances, this Court has passed the following order in W.P.Nos.23689, 23693 and 23700 of 2021, dated 23.11.2021:-

“3. The petitioner in W.P.No.23689 of 2021 owned the properties comprised in Survey No.222/2A, Survey No.222/5B, covered in Patta No.990, Survey No.222/7B, Survey No.222/8B, covered in Patta No.90 and Survey No.222/8A3, covered in Patta No.1971. The petitioner in W.P.No.23693 of 2021, owned properties comprised in Survey No.222/8A3, Survey No.222/7A2, covered in Patta No.1971 and Survey No.222/5, covered in Patta No.990. The petitioner in W.P.No.23700 of 2021, owned properties comprised in Survey No.222/1B, Survey No.222/7A2, covered in Patta No.990, Survey No.222/2A, covered in Patta No.991, situated at Velagahalli Village, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District.

4. While being so, the fourth respondent proposed to acquire the said lands for the purpose of laying National Highways 844 (Hosur - Royakottai - Dharmapuri Section). The objections were called for and the petitioners submitted their objections. However, after acquisition proceedings, the award has been passed.

5. Accordingly, the subject lands were classified as Dry Manaavari Lands Type II and Dry Well Irrigation Type II and calculated the land value of the petitioner in W.P.No.23689 of 2021, at 37.39 per sq.metres and 46.97 per sq.metres respectively and awarded only the total compensation of Rs.62,17,174/- (Rupees Sixty Two Lakhs Seventeen Thousand One Hundred and Seven