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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 35298

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.Velmurugan, K.Govindarajanthilakavadi, JJ
V.R.Munusamy Gounder – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector cum Arbitrator Office of District Collector Villupuram District – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.R.Veeramani
For the Respondents: Mr.P.Gurunathan, Additional Government Pleader for R1 and R2, Mr.Su.Srinivasan Standing Counsel for R3

Table of Content
1. land acquisition for highway toll plaza with disputed compensation. (Para 2)
2. parties contend over guideline value and evidence consideration. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. limited scope of interference; patent illegality in obsolete valuation. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. concession on solatium; constitutional right to just compensation. (Para 9 , 10)
5. set aside awards; remit for fresh adjudication with benefits. (Para 11 , 12)

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed as against the order passed in Arb.O.P.No.43 of 2017, dated 21.12.2020 by the learned Principal District Judge, Villupuram.

2. The facts leading to the filing of the present appeal are that the appellant is the owner of the lands comprised in S.Nos.8/7B2, 8/11 and 39/5C1(1/4th), measuring an extent of 0.862 sq.mts. situated at Nangilikondan Village, Gingee Taluk. For the purpose of constructing a Toll Plaza on National Highway No.66 (Tindivanam–Krishnagiri Section), the said lands were acquired by the National Highways Authority of India under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956 [hereinafter referred to as “the NH Act, 1956”]. Subsequently, the Competent Authority (Land Acquisition) by Award dated 3

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