2025:MHC:2706 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WA No. 3324 of 2023 1. The Project Director National Highways Authority of India, Project Implementation Unit -Chennai, “SRI TOWER”, 3rd Floor, DP-34 (SP), Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 32 Appellant(s)

Vs

1. S.Jathan Bai Alias S.Jathan Devi

2.The Competent Authority cum Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition), National Highways 205, No. 3 and 4, Lal Bagadhur Sasthiri St, Periyakuppam Railway Station, (Near) Thulasi Theatre, Thiruvallur 602 001

3.The District Collector Office of the Thiruvallur District Collector, Master Plan Complex NH

205, Chennai - Tiruttani Hwy, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu 602 001 Respondent(s)

PRAYER To set aside the common judgement passed by the Learned Judge in WP.No.17922 of 2021 dated 16.11.2021 and thus render justice.

For Appellant(s): Mr.Su.Srinivasan Standing Counsel for NHAI For Respondent(s): No appearance for R1 Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader For R2 & R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

The 1^st respondent/original writ petitioner has filed