IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY Thanikasalam .. Petitioner vs

1.The Arbitrator cum District Collector (NHAI), Puducherry.

2.The Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) cum Deputy Collector (Revenue) South, NHAI, Villianur, Puducherry.

3.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, No.29, E 1st Cross Street, Ganapathy Nagar, Moolakulam, Puducherry.

4.The Thasildar, Bahour Taluk, Puducherry. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to determine the compensation for land in Survey No.62/3B vide Document No.416 of 1971 dated 10.05.1971 situated at Korkadu Revenue Village, Bahour Taluk, Puducherry under Sections 26 and 28 of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and to direct the first respondent to dispose of the arbitration proceedings in Ar.No.10 of 2019 within the time fixed by this Court and to enhance the compensation together with interest and all statutory benefits.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Ezhil Bal