IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Orders Reserved on : 19.02.2024 Orders Pronounced on : 19.06.2024 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.Nos.24678 and 24679 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.28710 and 28711 of 2018 --

N.Moorthy .. Petitioner in W.P.No.24678 of 2018

1. K.Ramamoorthy (deceased)

2. R.Kalavathy

3 R.Sarathiguha

4. R.Sathiyaguha

5. R.Rajavaramban

6. R.Arutkuvaiyal (Petitioners 2 to 6 are substituted as LRs. of deceased first petitioner, as per order dated 31.01.2024 in W.M.P.No.15457 of 2022 in W.P.No.24679 o 2018) .. Petitioners in W.P.No.24679 of 2018 Vs.

1. NLC India Limited, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, (formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited), Corporate Office, Block-1, Neyveli-607 801.

2. The Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Neyveli.

3. The Speecial Tahsildar/Land Acquisition Officer, Neyveli-2.

4. The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

5. The General Manager, Land Acquisition, LA-R & R (Dept), Neyveli-7. .. Respondents in both the Writ Petitions Writ Petition No.24678 of 2018 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the file