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Krishnagiri District vs __________
2026 Latest Caselaw 1219 Mad

Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 1219 Mad
Judgement Date : 12 March, 2026

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Madras High Court

Krishnagiri District vs __________ on 12 March, 2026

Author: Abdul Quddhose
Bench: Abdul Quddhose
                                                                                       WP No. 7364 of 2026


                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
                                                DATED: 12-03-2026
                                                         CORAM
                                  THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
                                        WP No. 7364 of 2026
                                              AND
                   WMP NO. 7912 OF 2026, WMP NO. 7631 OF 2026, WMP NO. 7630 OF
                                    2026, WP NO. 7007 OF 2026

                 1. P.Jeyavel
                    S/o. Ponnuvel,
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district
                 2. Devi
                    D/o. Pooncholai,
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 3. Murugesan S/o. Late. Duraisamy
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 4. A.Chokkalingam
                    S/o. Artha Gounder,
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 5. Krishnaveni
                    W/o. Late. Devaraj Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 6. P.Chinnasamy S/o.Late. Ponna gounder
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district


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                 7. M.Ponnusamy s/o. Late Muthusamy
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 8. Chinnakannu S/o. Kuppagounder
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 9. Vijaya W/o. C.Vediappan
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 10.G.Boopathy S/o. Late. Govindasamy
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 11.K.Chinnathambi S/o. LAte. P.Kolandai
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 12.Vediammal W/o. Late. C.Murugan
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 13.A.Chinnathambi S/o. Annamalai
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 14.Kalaimani W/o. Sathasivam
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 15.Chinnathambi S/o. Kullammal
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
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                      Krishnagiri district

                 16.Periakkal w/o. Perumal
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 17.C.Dharman s/o. Late. Chinnugounder
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 18.K.Muthuvedi W/o. Kaliappan
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 19.D.Pasupathi S/o. Late. N.Duraisamy
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 20.C.Selvamani S/o. Chinnakannu
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 21.Mani S/o. Late. P.Venkatachalam
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 22.A.Mahalingam S/o. Late. Ayyamperumal
                    Veeranakuppam Village,
                    Dhottampatti post, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                 23.Mahalingam S/o. Late. Linga Gounder
                    Chandrapatti Village, Uthangarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri district

                                                                                         ..Petitioner(s)
                                                              Vs
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                 1. The District Collector
                    Krishnagiri district,
                    Krishnagiri
                 2. The Revenue Divisional officer
                    O/o. Revenue Divisional office
                    Krishnagiri

                 3. The Principal secretary
                    Water resources Department, Secretariat,
                    Chennai 09

                 4. The Principal secretary and commissioner of
                    Land administration,
                    Ezhilagam, Chepauk,
                    Chennai 05

                                                                                     ..Respondent(s)

                                              WP No. 7007 of 2026
                 1. Panneer
                    S/o late Kuppusamy,
                    Giddaampatty Village.
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.
                 2. Duraisamy,
                    S/o late Kullu Gounder,
                    Murukkanthal Village,
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District

                 3. Marappan
                    S/o late Srinivasan.
                    Murukkanthal Village ,
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District

                 4. Ramasamy,
                    S/o. Krishnan,
                    Umaigoundampatty Village.
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

                 5. Ramani,
                    S/o Karian @ Krishnanan,
                    Kitttamaptty village.
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.
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                 6. Sivagamy
                    D/o Pazhani,
                    Umaigoundampatty Village.
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

                 7. Kandhasamy,
                    S/o Late. Nallan,
                    Konappaty Village.
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District

                 8. Marappan,
                    S/o late Kozhanthai Gounder,
                    Murukkanthal Village ,
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

                 9. Settu,
                    S/o Moliagounder,
                    Kittampatty Village,
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

                 10.K, Dhasaradhen
                    S/o Kannappan,
                    Umaigoundampatty Village,Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 11.Mani,
                    S/o late KusaliGounder,
                    Konappatty Village,
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

                 12.Gopal,
                    S/o Marakgounder,
                    Kittamaptty Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 13.Mahendran,
                    S/o late Yesodha Duraisamy,
                    Murukkanthal Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 14.Ponmani ,
                    /o late Ponnusamy,
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                      Murukkanthal Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                      Krishnagiri District.

                 15.Ponnarasu,
                    S/o late Pon.Kuppusamy,
                    Murukkanthal Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 16.Sivalingam
                    S/o Kaliappan,
                    Sengalpatty Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 17.Perumi @ Chinnathai,
                    W/o Kanthsamy,
                    M.Vellalapatty Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 18.Asaithambi,
                    S/o late. Kuppagounder,
                    M.Vellalapatty Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District

                 19.Annamalai,
                    S/o Chinu gounder,
                    Chinna Chandirapatty, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 20.Marimuthu
                    S/o Late. Thandava Gounder,
                    Kattanur Village, Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri
                    District.

                 21.Chenna Kesaven,
                    S/o. Seththukatti @ Konaian,
                    Veeranakuppam, Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri
                    District.

                 22.Kanthasamy,
                    S/o. late. Periyasamy Gounder,
                    Vennampatty, Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri
                    District.


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                 23.Amutha ,
                    W/o. Late. Munian alias Loganathan,
                    (She represent on behalf of her husbands
                    two brothers namely,
                    Ramachandran and Abimannan)
                    Periyakottakulam Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District

                 24.Sivaraj,
                    S/o. Late. Pondi @ Muruga Gounder,
                    Chettipatty Village. Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District

                 25.Kashthoori,
                    D/o. Natesan,
                    Chandrappatty Village. Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 26.Kashthoori,
                    D/o. Natesan,
                    Chandrappatty Village. Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 27.Marappan,
                    S/o. Late Mottaiagounder,
                    Chandrappatty Village. Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 28.Dhuraiammal.
                    W/o. Chinnadhurai,
                    Chandrappatty Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 29.Udhaiasurian,
                    S/o. Late Kandhasamy,
                    Peria kottakulam village. Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 30.Jayaraman,
                    S/o. Late Marakgounder,
                    Kittampatty Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.


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                 31.Harisamy
                    S/o. Venkatraman,
                    Umaigoundanpatty Village, Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 32.Ambigapathy,
                    S/o. VengaGounder,
                    Konappaty Village. Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 33.Velu,
                    S/o. Vedi,
                    Chandrapatty. Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri
                    District.

                 34.Dhandapani
                    S/o. Late Kuppammal,
                    Konappatty. Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri
                    District.

                 35.Murugan,
                    S/o. Adhimoolam,
                    Murugandhal. Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri
                    District.

                 36.Krishnan,
                    S/0.Late Ponnusamy,
                    Murugandhal Village. Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 37.Saravanan,
                    S/o. Late Ramasamy,
                    Veeranakuppam. Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri
                    District.

                 38.Chellan,
                    S/o. Late. Chellagounder,
                    Chandirappatty Village. Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 39.Rajammal
                    W/o. Late Samikkannu, Periyakuttkulam.
                    Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District
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                 40.Murugesan,
                    S/o. Late Mukkagounder,
                    Murukanthal Village. Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 41.Jayaraman,
                    S/o. JellaiGounder,
                    UmaiGoundanpatty. Uthankarai Taluk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 42.Venkatraman
                    S/o.Late. Thirthan( Chinna Thai),
                    Chandrappatty. Uthankarai Taluk, Krishnagiri
                    District.

                 43.Pasupathi,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 44.Ravi,S/o Late Kuppusamy,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 45.Chinnathambi, S/o Anbalagan.
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 46.Chinnu,     S/o. Mottaiyagounder,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 47.Saradha, D/o Sivagami,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 48.Chinnasamy     S/o. Mottaiyagounder
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
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                      Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                      Krishnagiri District.

                 49.Rajavel, S/o Late. Chinnakuppan
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 50.Amsaveni      W/o Late Munusamy
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 51.Murugesan,     S/o Late Chinnakolandai,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 52.Rukku,      W/o Mani,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 53.Sugumar,     S/o Late LakshmanaGounder,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 54.Somasundharam         S/o Gandhi,,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 55.Gopal S/o Mottaiyagounder
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 56.Shanmugam ,       S/o Late Perumal,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.


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                 57.Subramani, S/o Late Theerthamalai,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 58.Gandhi      S/o Late Kandhasamy,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 59.Ramalingam,      S/o Late Kullan
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 60.Kanaka      W/o Annamalai
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 61.Kanchana,     W/o Venkatesan,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 62.Alegesan,     S/o Late Manikkam,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 63.Meenakshi,     W/o. Dhandapani,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 64.Madhesh,     S/o. Kandasamylakshmanan,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 65.Alagiri,    S/o. Periyannan,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
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                      Krishnagiri District.

                 66.Ramakrishnan,      S/o. Samagaounder
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 67.Ganapathi,    S/o. Appavu Naicker,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 68.Chinnasamy,      S/o. Molaiyagounder,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 69.Raji    S/o. Chinnappagounder,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 70.Muthusamy.      S/o. Karuppannagounder,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 71.Theerthagiri,    S/o. Kandhasamy,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 72.Murugesan,     S/o.Mariammalchinnappan,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 73.Kuppayee @ Kanaga, W/o. Arumugam,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.



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                 74.Jayaraman,     S/o.Ponnusamy
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 75.Muthammal,      D/o. Pachiammalayyannan,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 76.Muthusamy,      S/o. Gandhi@ Nallappan,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 77.Selliammal,    W/o. Andigounder,
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                 78.Moorthi,     S/0.Kuppusamy
                    residing at M.Vellalapatty,
                    Pachinampatty of Uthankarai Tk,
                    Krishnagiri District.

                                                                                       ..Petitioner(s)
                                                            Vs


                 1. The District Collector,
                    Dharmapuri District,
                    Dharmapurai
                 2. The District Collector,
                    O/o. Krishnagiri Collector Office,
                    Krishnagiri.

                 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer /LAO
                    O/o The Revenue Divisional Office,
                    Krishnagiri.

                 4. The Executive Engineer.
                    Water Resources Department
                    Mel Pennar Vadi Nila kottam. Dharmapuri.
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                 5. The Chief Engineer
                    Water Resources Department Chennai Region,
                    Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

                 6. The Principal Secretary
                    The Commissioner of Land Administration,
                    Ezhilagam, Chepauk,
                    Chennai-600 005.

                 7. The Govt. Special Secretary,
                    The Water Resources Department,
                    Secretariat, Fort St.George,
                    Chennai-600 009.

                                                                                       ..Respondent(s)

                                                W.P.No.7364 of 2026
                          Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
                seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to pay the
                interest for Additional Market value and solatium from 1.11.1982 to 18.09.2021
                and the total interest from 1.01.2022 to 31.03.2022 at the rate of 15 percent per
                annum in the light of the judgment and decree dated 15.09.1995 passed in
                LAOP No. 110 of 1989 to 115 of 1989 on the file of Sub Judge, Dharmapuri
                and by considering the representations of the petitioners herein dated
                03.06.2024 and 13.08.2024 to the above petitioners within a reasonable period
                as fixed by this Honble court and pass
                                                WP No. 7007 of 2026
                          Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
                seeking for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the entire
                records leading to the issue of proceedings bearing No. Na. Ka. 3668/2005/P
                dated 06.05.2024 on the file of the 3rd respondent herein quash the same and
                consequently direct the respondents herein to disburse the enhanced
                compensation amount as per the petitioners application dated 04.12.1995 and


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                05.12.1995 under section 28A in par with the compensation awarded in
                L.A.O.P. No. 108 to 116/1989 dated 15.09.1995 passed by the Subordinate
                Court, Dharmapuri to the Petitioners.


                                  For Petitioner(s):                 Mr.R.Nalliyappan


                                  For Respondent(s):                 Mr.D.Ravichander, SGP


                                                          COMMON ORDER

W.P.No.7364 of 2026 has been filed seeking for a direction to the

respondents to pay enhanced compensation to the petitioners in the light of the

judgment and decree dated 15.09.1995 passed in LAOP.Nos.110 to 115 of 1989

on the file of Sub-Court, Dharmapuri.

2. W.P.No.7007 of 2026 has been filed challenging the impugned

proceedings of the third respondent dated 06.05.2024 rejecting the petitioners’

applications said to have been submitted under Section 28A of the Land

Acquisition Act, 1894 (in short “the Act”) on the ground that there is no

evidence available with the respondents to prove that the petitioners had in fact

submitted their applications on 04.12.1995 and 05.12.1995 under Section 28A

of the Act seeking for enhancement of the compensation.

3. Since the subject matter of both the writ petitions pertain to the very

same acquisition, both the writ petitions are disposed of by a common order.

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4. Admittedly, the lands which are the subject matter of these writ

petitions were acquired by the respondents as per the provisions of the Land

Acquisition Act and the said acquisition has also attained finality. For an

application to be filed under Section 28A of the Act seeking for enhancement of

the compensation, necessarily, the said application will have to be submitted

within a period of three months from the date of the award.

5. The respondents have categorically stated before this Court that the

applications said to have been submitted by the petitioners on 04.12.1995 and

05.12.1995 under Section 28A of the Act were never received by them. The

petitioners have also not produced any proof by way of clinching evidence to

prove that the said applications dated 04.12.1995 and 05.12.1995 were

submitted with the respondents under Section 28A of the Act. The only proof

produced by the learned counsel for the petitioners after filing of W.P.No.7007

of 2026 is in the form of certificate of posting receipt. In the said receipt, the

sender name is not mentioned, and only the recipient name alone is mentioned.

The said document is also disputed by the learned Special Government Pleader

for the respondents on instructions.

6. As observed earlier, any application filed under Section 28A of the Act

seeking for enhancement of compensation will have to be submitted within a

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period of three months from the date of the award. Admittedly, the award for

which enhancement of compensation is sought for by the petitioners is of the

year 1995. The petitioners have filed W.P.No.7007 of 2026 after a lapse of

more than 30 years from the date of the award. Even assuming that the

petitioners’ contention that they submitted applications under Section 28A of

the Act on 04.12.1995 and 05.12.1995 is true, their failure to take any further

steps or pursue appropriate legal action for a period of 30 years indicate a lapse

on their part in approaching the proper legal forum to adjudicate their rights.

7. Since there is no evidence placed on record to prove that the petitioners

had submitted applications on 04.12.1995 and 05.12.1995 under Section 28A of

the Act with the respondents, the question of entertaining this writ petition after

a lapse of more than 30 years from the date of the award does not arise, as, if the

same is entertained, it will amount to entertaining a cause of action, which is

hopelessly barred by limitation.

8. Insofar as the other writ petition, namely, W.P.No.7364 of 2026

involving the very same land acquisition is concerned, the said writ petition is

not maintainable, since it is an admitted fact that no application was submitted

by the petitioners in the above said writ petition within the prescribed time limit

of three months from the date of the award, which was passed in the year 1995,

as stipulated under Section 28A of the Act seeking for enhancement of the

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compensation.

For the foregoing reasons, this Court does not find any merit in both the

writ petitions on the ground of latches. Accordingly, both the writ petitions are

dismissed. No Costs. Consequently, writ miscellaneous petitions are closed.

12-03-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKM

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To

1. The District Collector Krishnagiri district, Krishnagiri

2. the Revenue Divisional officer O/o. Revenue Divisional office Krishnagiri

3. The Principal secretary Water resources Department, Secretariat, Chennai 09

4. The Principal secretary and commissioner of Land administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 05

5. The Revenue Divisional Officer /LAO O/o The Revenue Divisional Office, Krishnagiri.

6.The Executive Engineer.

Water Resources Department Mel Pennar Vadi Nila kottam. Dharmapuri.

7. The Chief Engineer Water Resources Department Chennai Region, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

8. The Principal Secretary The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

9.The Govt.Special Secretary, The Water Resources Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

RKM

AND WMP NO. 7912 OF 2026,WMP NO. 7631 OF 2026,WMP NO. 7630 OF 2026,WP NO. 7007 OF 2026

12-03-2026

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