IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.11.2025 Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice Krishnan Ramasamy COLLAH SINGANNAH CHETTY’S CHARITIES REP. BY ITS HEREDITARY TRUSTEE C.ARUNKUMAR

38/1(OLD NO.118) WEST RAJA STREET KANCHEEPURAM-631 502. ..Petitioner Vs

1 THE COLLECTOR KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT KANCHEEPURAM-631 501.

2 THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT KANCHEEPURAM-631 501.

3 THE SPECIAL TAHSILDHAR (LA)

LAND ACQUISITION OFFICE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE CAMPUS CHENNAI- KANYAKUMARI INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR TEAM ARAKKONAM 603 306.

4 THE HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT KANCHEEPURAM.

(R4 SUO MOTU IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 27.10.2025 made in this WPBY KRJ)

...Respondents Prayer :-

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to refer the award No.5/2020-2021 (Na.Ka.No.R/4/122/2019 dated 03.10.2020 passed by the 3rd respondent in respect of the properties belonging to the petitioner trust and acquired in District-Kancheepuram Taluk-Kancheepuram Village, Chitherimedu, before Acquisition 1. Old Survey No.5B extent (hectare)-1.16.00 After acquisition new survey No.5B2, extent (sq.meters) 482, 2. Old Survey No.6, extent (hectare)- 1.69.50, After acquisition, new survey No.6/2 extent (sq.meters) 2404, 3.Old Survey No.7/2, extent (hectare) 0.68.50 After acquisition new survey No.7/2B extent (sq.meters) 1036, 4.Old Survey No.9/1 extent (hectare) 1.26.00 after acquisition, New S.No.9/1b, extent (sq.meters) 2119, total 6041, in Chitherimedu Village, Kancheepuram for the purpose of expansion and development of National Highways for the Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Scheme on State Highway No.5801, Kancheepuram -Arokkonam – Thirutani Road Expansion in Kancheepuram District to the first respondent for determining the enhanced compensation amount.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ravi, Senior Counsel for Mr.D.Baskar For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader For Respondent-4 : Mr.K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate (H.R.& C.E.)

Order

This Writ Petition is filed seeking for the following relief:-

I) For issuance of a mandamus to the respondents 1 to 3 herein to refer the award dated 03.10.2020 passed by the 3rd respondent in respect of the properties belonging to the petitioner trust and acquired in District- Kancheepuram Taluk-Kancheepuram Village, Chitherimedu,for the purpose of expansion and development of National Highways for the Chennai- Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Scheme on State Highway No.5801, Kancheepuram -Arokkonam – Thirutani Road Expansion in Kancheepuram District to the first respondent for determining the enhanced compensation amount.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a private Trust, established in the year 1816 and is involved in several charitable activities; that the petitioner’s properties, (morefully described in prayer portion of this order) were acquired by the respondent/Land Acquisition Officer, under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and an award was passed on 03.10.2020; that since the compensation is determined without hearing the petitioner’s objection or issuing notice to the petitioner, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents 1 to 3 for enhanced compensation; however, under these, circumstances, the third respondent, Land Acquisition Officer, vide communication dated 29.07.2025 has called upon the petitioner for an enquiry, hence, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition seeking for the aforesaid relief.

2.1 The learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that the grievance expressed by the petitioner-Trust is that ,since the compensation has been determined without hearing the petitioner’s objection or issuing notice to the petitioner, the petitioner made representations to the respondents 1 to 3 for enhanced compensation; that in the interregnum, any