ORDER

This writ petition mainly challenges the Award passed by the 1st respondent in Roc.No.189/2021/A2, dated 21.04.2022 fixing compensation for the land acquired from the petitioner for the purpose of four lanning of Gopichettipalayam – Chithode (SH-15).

2. The facts leading to the filing of the present writ petition, in brief, are as follows: -

(i) The petitioner is the absolute owner of the agricultural lands measuring an extent of 1.50 Acres comprised in S.No.698/6 of Periyapuliyur Village. The 1st respondent issued a notice on 27.11.2024 under Section 15(2) of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 [TN Act 34 of 2022] proposing to acquire a portion of land measuring an 364 square meters for four lanning Gopichettipalayam – Chithode (SH-15) out of total extent of Acre 1.50 cents of land owned by the petitioner. The said notification was published in Dinamani Newspaper on 03.12.2014. As the land was sought to be acquired for public purpose for widening of highways, the petitioner did not choose to object the acquisition proceedings and the petitioner was interested in getting compensation for the land acquired from her. The 1st respondent assured a fair compensation under the Right to