2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 43288

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.R. Swaminathan, J
Suresh Babu – Appellant
Versus
Government of India – Respondent
W.M.P. No. 21316 of 2026|W.P. No. 19960 of 2026

State authorities must adhere to statutory land acquisition procedures, which include providing a platform for landowners to submit objections once the formal notice of acquisition under the relevant Act is issued.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus to prevent the acquisition of his property for a metro rail project. The core issue involved the apprehension that land acquisition would proceed without considering the landowner's objections. The Court observed that the statutory notification process under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 had not yet commenced. The main issue was whether the respondent authorities were obligated to consider the petitioner's objections prior to initiating the acquisition process. The Court held that since the notification under Section 3(2) of the Act had not been issued, the statutory mechanism for filing and considering objections remained available to the petitioner at the appropriate stage of the acquisition proceedings. The writ petition was disposed of with the recording of the respondent's submission that the petitioner's objections would be duly considered upon the issuance of the statutory notification.