IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY Shahul Hameed Nachiyal .. Petitioner vs

1.The District Collector, Karaikal.

2.The Deputy Collector cum Land Acquisition Officer, DCR Office, Karaikal. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the application dated 10.10.2025 submitted by the petitioner and to make a reference under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 to the District Court, Karaikal for determining the correct amount of compensation for the petitioner’s land that have been acquired within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Ms.Sarada M.Ajith for Mr.T.Sai Krishnan For Respondents : Mr.V.Vasanthakumar, Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry)

ORDER

Asserting that the award in r