O R D E R

The petitioners' grievance in this writ petition is that their lands had been acquired for forming a Broad Gauge Railway Line from Chinna Salem to Kallakurichi, by way of award dated 13.08.2024 in Award No.11, Na.Ka.Aa.1/2674/2019.

2. The petitioners would submit that a State Highway No.68 was running in the East-West direction from Kallakurichi Bus Stand to Thiyagadurgam, which is on the northern side of the petitioners' land. Prior to acquisition proceedings, the petitioners had a direct access from the said State Highway on the northern side to the petitioners' land. However the proposed railway line which runs in a North-South direction crosses Kallakurichi Bus Stand to Thiyagadurgam Road through the petitioners'

land. Therefore, the petitioners cannot have access to the State Highway. That apart, there is no other pathway for the petitioners to enter into their lands. The petitioners therefore gave a representation to the respondents on 23.01.2023. The 2nd respondent by his letter dated 10.03.2023 had forwarded the petitioners' representation to the 3rd and 4th respondents to take appropriate action, but no fruitful action was taken by the respondents. Subsequently, th