2025:MHC:2746 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS JUDGMENT RESERVED ON : 21/ 11 / 2025 JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON : 02 / 12 / 2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL S.A.NOS.172, 185 & 198 OF 2022 AND 262, 264 & 288 OF 2024 AND CMP NOS.3504, 3649 AND 3904 OF 2022 S.A.NO.172 OF 2022

1.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.

2.The Special Tahsildar, (ADW)/Land Acquisition Officer, Dharmapuri. ... Appellants / Respondents Vs.

A.S.Ranganathan (died)

1.R.Sulokshana (died)

2.R.Narashimman

3.R.Malini

4.R.Chandrasekaran ... Respondents / Appellants (Amended as per I.A.No.24/2017 dated September 18, 2017)

(Respondent No.1 Died. Her Legal Heirs/Legal Representatives are already on record as Respondent Nos.2 to 4. Memo filed and recorded by Order dated November

21, 2025 of this Court)

PRAYER IN S.A. NO.172 OF 2022: Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 read with Section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Harijan Welfare Schemes Act, 1978, praying to set aside the Judgment and Decree dated July 31, 2019 made in C.M.A. (LA) No.32 of 2004 on the file of Principal Sub Court, Dharmapuri, mo