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The Petitioner has filed the present Writ of Mandamus praying for issuance of an order by this Court in directing the first Respondent to determine the compensation as per the market value of the lands acquired and to determine the Additional Compensation sought as per the Application dated 23.08.2012 in accordance with the provisions of the National Highways Act,1956.

The Writ Facts:

2. The Petitioner is an employee of Southern Railways and now serving at Tambaram. He owned five acres of Nanja lands in his native village, Sithamalli Melpathi in Nidamangalam Taluk, Tiruvarur District. The said lands are lying in the river bed of the Vennar and gets irrigation from the said river. Further, he purchased the said agricultural lands from one Meenakshi on 09.02.1977 through registered document No.110 of 1997 at S.R.O. Nidamangalam. He also obtained a patta in respect of S.No.4/2, viz. No.338 and S.No.8/1 viz. No.220 and he was in continuous possession and enjoyment of the lands till the date of filing of the Writ Petition.
8. It transpires that the petitioner not being satisfied with the amount of compensation at Rs.2,25,660/- awarded by the Competent Authority, he preferred an 'Appeal', dated 23.08.2012 before the First Respondent/Arbitrator/the District Collector, claiming a total compensation of Rs.14,20,000/-.
The Petitioner's Contentions: `
9.The Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that his appeal No.17313/2012/ C /1 filed by the petitioner, the enquiry was conducted and completed on 04.02.2013 by the Second Respondent/Competent Authority (Special District Revenue Officer (L.A.), Tiruvarur District and now final orders are to be passed by the first respondent/Arbitrator/the District Collector, Tiruvarur District.
10.In response, the Learned Additional Government Pleader submits that as per ingredients of Section 3 G(7) of National Highways Act, 1956, the First Respondent/Arbitrator/the District Collector, Tiruvarur, after hearing the parties and taking note of the counter and other materials on record, is to pass necessary orders and in the instant case, the Second Respondent had conducted and completed the enquiry on 04.02.2013 and the orders are only to be passed and at this stage, the matter is pending as on date.
12.With the aforesaid observations, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

12.12.2013
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To

1) The Arbitrator/The District Collector,
    Land Acquisition for N.H.67,
    Tiruvarur District,
    Tiruvarur.

2) The Competent Authority,
    Special District Revenue Officer (L.A.)
    National Highways-67,
    No.12, Thamizhnagar,
    Vilamal, Tiruvarur,
    Tiruvarur District.

3) The Deputy Tahsildar,
    (Head Quarters)
    Nidamangalam Taluk,
    Tiruvarur District.
M.VENUGOPAL, J,
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W.P.NO.28584 OF 2012










12.12.2013