IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

RESERVED ON : 28.10.2025

PRONOUNCED ON : 18.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

A.S. Nos.77 & 78 of 2019

and CMP.Nos.3179 & 3221 of 2019

D.P.Ramamurthy S/o.Pandurangan

No.10, Salai Street,

Muthiyalpet, Puducherry. … Appellant

in A.S.No.77 of 2019

G.Sundararajalu @ Sundaram

S/o.P.Gopalakrishnan

Plot No.11, Sai Gokilambal Nagar,

Ammal Chathiram,

Karaikal. … Appellant

in A.S.No.78 of 2019

Vs.

1. Union Of India

Rep.by The Secretary

To Government (Revenue)

Puducherry.

2. The Deputy Collector (Revenue)

Cum Land Acquisition Officer,

Karaikal.

3. The Director Of Survey & Land Records

Puducherry. ...Respondents

in both appeals

COMMON PRAYER in A.S.: Appeal Suit filed under Section 96 of CPC to set aside the award of the District Court at Karaikal in L.A.O.P.No.65 & 64 of 2017 dated 31.07.2018 in as much as it fixes the compensation for the Appellant’s lands at Rs.4,750/- per acre and to consequently enhance the compensation in respect of the appellant’s lands to Rs.7,475/- per acre.

Common Prayer in CMP.Nos.3197 & 3221 of 2019.: To direct the respondents to deposit the compensation amount in respect of the petitioners lands as per the award of the District C