N.Manivel vs the Govt. of India

N.Manivel vs The Govt. of India

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided Feb 02, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1669690
Court: Chennai Orders High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr.Justice K. Surender
Decided On: Feb 02, 2026
Case Number: WP(MD)/20078/2018

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

N.Manivel

Respondent

The Govt. of India

Excerpt

.....been published on behalf of the government of india vide s.o.no. 1195(e) dated 17.03.2018 for acquisition of lands for widening of nh. 209, published in local news papers namely, the daily thanthi (tamil) dated 22.03.2018, as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents issue fresh notification by following provisions contemplated under the national highways act, 1956 and right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement act, 2013.for petitioner :mr.j.anandkumar for respondents :mr.d.sadiq raja addl. government pleader for r3 to r5 mr.g.raja raman cgsc for r1 & r2orderthe learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the relief sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.2. recording the above said submission, this writ petition isdismissed as infructuous. no costs. consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (k.surender, j) 02.02.2026 ncc :yes/no internet :yes/no index :yes/no pkn to1. the government of india, rep.by its secretary, ministry of road transport and highways, transport bhavan, no.1, parliamentary street, new delhi-110 001.2. the national highways, authority of india, rep.by its chairman, g-5&6, sector 10, dwarka, new delhi-110 075.3. the government of tamilnadu, rep.by its principal secretary, department of highways and minor post, secretariat, chennai-9.4. the district colector, dindigul district.5. the competent authority, and special district revenue officer, (land acquisition-national highways), d.no.567, apj abdulkalam street, chennamanaikanpatti, dindigul.6. the project officer nh 209, commission for national highways, no.1 aishwaryam heights, indira nagar, chennamanaickanpatti post, thadicombu road, dindigul 4.k.surender, j.pkn 02.02.2026

Full Judgment

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :02.02.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER and WMP (MD) No.17835, 17836 of 2018
1. N.Manivel
2. N.Arumugam ... Petitioner(s) Vs.
1. The Government of India,, Rep.By its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parliamentary Street, New Delhi-110 001.
2. The National Highways, Authority of India, Rep.By its Chairman, G-5&6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075.
3. The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep.By its Principal Secretary, Department of Highways and Minor Post, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
4. The District Colector, Dindigul District.
5. The Competent Authority, And Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition-National Highways), D.No.567, APJ Abdulkalam Street, Chennamanaikanpatti, Dindigul.
6. The Project Officer Nh 209,
Commission For National Highways, No.1 Aishwaryam Heights, Indira Nagar, Chennamanaickanpatti Post, Thadicombu Road, Dindigul 4. ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of declaration declaring the impugned acquisition proceedings issued under Section 3(A) Gazette Notification has been published on behalf of the Government of India vide S.O.No. 1195(E) dated 17.03.2018 for acquisition of lands for widening of NH. 209, published in Local News Papers namely, The Daily Thanthi (Tamil) dated 22.03.2018, as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents issue fresh notification by following provisions contemplated under the National Highways Act, 1956 and Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
For Petitioner :Mr.J.Anandkumar For Respondents :Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Addl. Government Pleader for R3 to R5 Mr.G.Raja Raman CGSC for R1 & R2

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the relief sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the above said submission, this writ petition is

dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (K.SURENDER, J) 02.02.2026 NCC :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No PKN To

1. The Government of India, Rep.By its Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhavan, No.1, Parliamentary Street, New Delhi-110 001.

2. The National Highways, Authority of India, Rep.By its Chairman, G-5&6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 075.

3. The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep.By its Principal Secretary, Department of Highways and Minor Post, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

4. The District Colector, Dindigul District.

5. The Competent Authority, And Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition-National Highways), D.No.567, APJ Abdulkalam Street, Chennamanaikanpatti, Dindigul.

6. The Project Officer Nh 209, Commission For National Highways, No.1 Aishwaryam Heights, Indira Nagar, Chennamanaickanpatti Post, Thadicombu Road, Dindigul 4.

K.SURENDER, J.

PKN 02.02.2026

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