2024:MHC:2589 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.07.2024 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.A.No.2796 of 2021 T.K.Paneerselvan (Died)

1.P.Thenmozhi

2.P.Janani

3.P.Manojkumar ... Appellants Vs.

1.The Arbitrator cum District Collector, Villupuram.

2.The Authorized Officer cum Special District Revenue Officer, National Highways (Acquisition), Villupuram-605 602.

3.The Project Director National Highways Authority of India Villupuram.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent praying to set aside the order dated 17.03.2020 made in W.P.No.35558 of 2016.

For Appellants : Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.Su.Srinivasan Standing Counsel for NHAI for R3 *****

J U D G M E N T

[Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

The lis on hand has been instituted challenging the writ order dated

17.03.2020 passed in WP.No.35558 of 2016. The unsuccessful writ petitioners are before us. The Arbitral Award passed by the Arbitrator-cum- District Collector under Section 3G(5) of The National Highways Act was under challenge in the writ pro