2025:MHC:2772 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.A.Nos.854, 1549, 1550 & 1645 of 2015, and 1529 & 1530 of 2018 and M.P. No.1 of 2015 and C.M.P. Nos.14300 & 14302 of 2021 W.A.No.854 of 2015 The Chennai Metro Rail Limited rep. By District Revenue Officer and Project Implementation Officer, No.11/6, Seethammal Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018. ... Appellant Vs.

1.B.M.Purnachandran

2.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

3.The Tamil Nadu Housing Board rep. By its Managing Director, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035.

4.The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition III), Tamil Nadu Housing Board Scheme, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035.

5.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.8, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.

6.M.Nithiyanandam ... Respondents (R6 impleaded vide order dated 11.11.2025 in C.M.P. No.131 of 2022 in W.A.No.854 of 2015)

W.A.No.1549 of 2015 M.Poornachandran ... Appellant Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Devel