IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.03.2026 Coram The Honourable Mr.Justice Krishnan Ramasamy and W.M.P.No.30074 of 2024 K.G.MALLIGA ...Petitioner Vs.

1 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SIPCOT CHENNAI

2 THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND ADMINISTRATION CHENNAI.

3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KRISHNAGIRI

4 THE SPECIAL DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER-SIPCOT (LA)

TNHB PHASE-2 HIG NO.39

100 FEET MAIN ROAD, KATTIKANAPALLI (VILLAGE AND POST) KRISHNAGIRI (TK AND DT) PIN-635 002.

5 THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR -SIPCOT(LA)

TNHB PHASE-2 HIG NO.39 100 FEET MAIN ROAD KATTIKANAPALLI (VILLAGE AND POST)

KRISHNAGIRI(TK and DT) PIN 635 002

6 R.KALAIVANI ...Respondents Prayer Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to refer the dispute as to the entitlement and appointment of compensation for acquisition of the lands in survey No.18/1, 21/1 and 223 of Kurubarapalli village, Krishnagiri Taluk and District to the competent civil court for adjudication under section 9 (2) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of land for industrial purposes Act 1977 and deposit the entire compensation amount before that court For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sethuvarayar For Respondent-1 : Mr.Ramesh Venkatachalapathy For Respondents 2 to 4 : Mr.C.Gowthamaraj Government Advocate For Respondent-5 : M/s.P.M.Jayachandran (No appearance)

Order

Heard Mr.R.Sethuvarayar learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.Ramesh Venkatachalapathy, learned counsel for the first respondent and Mr.C.Gowthamaraj, learned Government Advocate for respondents 2 to 4.

2. This Writ Petition is filed seeking for the following prayer:-

i) For issuance of a mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to refer the dispute as to the entitlement and appointment of compensation for acquisition of the lands morefully described in the prayer of this Writ Petition to the competent civil court for adjudication under section 9 (2) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of land for industrial purposes Act 1977 and deposit the entire compensation amount before that court.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that she is the absolute owner of the aforesaid property by virtue a Gift Deed dated 07.08.2015 executed by her first son in her favour; that since the subject properties along with other properties are joint family properties, the other family members have filed suits for partition/declaration of title/right/interest and such suits are pending in O.S.No.21 of 2019, O.S.No.7 of 2008 and O.S.No.87 of 2016 before the Civil Court; that based on a preliminary decree passed in O.S.No.7 of 2008, the sixth respondent created certain void documents and produced the same before the respondents 3 to 5 and also entered into a private negotiations with them, whereby, the compensation amount has been determined and deposited into K Account of SBI.

3.1 The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the sixth respondent filed a Writ Petition before this Court in W.P.No.20413 of 2024 against the respondents 1 to 5 and obtained a direction against the respondents 3 and 4 to disburse the award amount to the sixth respondent, therefore, the petitioner filed an objection petition on 06.09.2024 before the respondents 3, 4 and 5 requesting the respondents to disburse the entire award amount regarding the property in S.No.21/1 on the strength of Gift Deed dated 07.08.2015 and so far as the properties in S.Nos.18/1 and 223 are concerned, requested to refer the dispute to the Civil Court and to deposit the award amount to the Civil Court or to refer entire dispute to the Civil Court and to deposit entire award of compensation to the Civil Court, since, any transaction, that takes place during the pendency of the suits are all hit by lis pendens. Thus, by averring so, the learned counsel seeks for appropriate orders.

4. The learned Government Advocate for the respondents 2 to 5 would submit that during the pendency of the suits, the sixth respon