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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 19462
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
S.Subramanian – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector Cum Land Acquisition Officer Chinna Salem - Kallakurichi New Broad Gauge Railway Line Project – Respondent
Writ Petition | W.P.No.35735 of 2024
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Senthil.S
For the Respondents: Mr.P.Sathish, Additional Government Pleader
Court ordered timely payment of interest on delayed compensation under RFCTLARR Act provisions.
Headnote:Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner sought a writ of mandamus for directing the respondents to pay interest on compensation for delayed payment, originally determined in W.P.No.35735 of 2024. The Court quashed the deduction of development charges and acknowledged the delay in full compensation. The matter was remitted to the 1st respondent for a decision on the petitioner's representation dated 08.12.2025 within twelve weeks. The Court expressed no opinion on the merits.
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| 1. the petition seeks interest on delayed compensation. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. the court directed a decision on the representation. (Para 3) |
| 3. the writ petition was disposed without costs. (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 08.12.2025 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.35735 of 2024. By the order dated 25.11.2024, 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 14.08.2025 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 08.12.2025 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 08.12.2025 is considered in accordance with law within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.
3.Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional 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 08.12.2025 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 (2/6)
