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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 19461
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
T.Senthil Kumar – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector Cum Land Acquisition Officer Chinna Salem Kallakurichi New Broad Gauge Railway Line Project Kallakurichi District. – Respondent
Writ Petition | W.P.No.4461 of 2025
For Petitioner(s): Mr.Senthil.S
For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Ravichender, Special Government Pleader
Interest on delayed compensation payment under RFCTLARR Act mandated.
Headnote:This Writ Petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus for the payment of interest on delayed compensation under Section 72 of the RFCTLARR Act, with earlier deductions quashed by prior ruling. The court ordered the 1st respondent to make decisions on the petitioner's representation regarding late compensation payment within twelve weeks, without costs.
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| 1. seeking interest on delayed compensation. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. notice taken by respondent's advocate. (Para 3) |
| 3. court directed timely consideration of petitioner's representation. (Para 4) |
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent to pay interest on the alleged delay in payment of the compensation to the petitioner in respect of the lands acquired from the petitioner based on his representation dated 17.11.2025 within a time frame fixed by this Court.
2.Earlier, the petitioner had challenged the deduction of 1/3rd from the compensation amount determined by the respondents on account of development charges before this Court by filing a Writ Petition in W.P.No.4461 of 2025. By the order dated 17.02.2025, the said Writ Petition came to be allowed and the deduction of 1/3rd towards development charges was quashed by this Court. In view of the same, the petitioner was also paid the 1/3rd deducted amount. However, according to the petitioner, there was a delay on the part of the respondents to pay the entire compensation amount. The petitioner seeks for payment of interest for the delayed payment at the rate of 9% per annum for the first year till 19.06.2025 and thereafter, at the rate of 15% per annum till 13.08.2025 as per the provisions of Section 72 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘RFCTLARR Act’ for the sake of convenience). The petitioner had given a representation for the aforesaid purposes on 17.11.2025 to the respondents. Since the same has not been considered, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s representation dated 17.11.2025 is considered in accordance with law within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.
3.Mr.D.Ravichender, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents.
4.This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representation. For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the 1st respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation dated 17.11.2025 seeking for payment of interest for the alleged delay in payment of the entire compensation amount to the petitioner in respect of the lands acquired from him which is the subject matter of this Writ Petition within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 02-03-2026 Index: Yes/No (1/6)
