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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.SURENDER, J
Nandakumar – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to rejection order (Para 1) |
| 2. collector's jurisdiction post-award (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. objections to be referred to appropriate authority (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. final order to set aside impugned order (Para 9) |
ORDER
Pursuant to a representation made by the petitioner seeking compensation for planted trees, crops, and other infrastructure, the third respondent passed the rejection order dated 13.01.2025, which is challenged in the present writ petition.
2. The only contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that once the award is passed by the District Collector and objections are filed, the District Collector has no other option but to refer the matter to the concerned authority, i.e., the Principal District Judge, in the present case. He cannot pass any orders on the objections raised against the award.
3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would fairly submit that in accordance with the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 [hereinafter referred to as ''the Act''], the District Collector has no powers to pass any orders on the objections ra
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