IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY M.Sankar .. Petitioner vs

1.The District Collector cum Arbitrator, Office of the District Collector, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

2.The Competent Authority cum Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), National Highways Nos.45C, Vikkiravandi – Kumbakonam -

Thanjavur Division, Ariyalur District.

3.The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, PIU, Thanjavur. .. Respondents (R3 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 12.02.2026 in W.P.No.3503 of 2026)

Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to dispose of petitioner’s appeal petition dated 05.04.2019 (unnumbered, but taken on file) filed against the award No.05/2017-2018 dated 28.09.2017 passed by the second respondent in respect of building in Survey No.226/1B3 in Muthuservamadam Village, Udayarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Murugan For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish, Additional Government Pleader for R1 and R2 Ms.S.R.Sumathy, Standing Counsel for R3

ORDER

The petitioner's land was acq