C.Gangarathinam v. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

2026:MHC:349 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Review Appln. Nos.202, 193, 194, 195, 198, 199, 200, 201, 204 & 205 of 2025 and 35 of 2026 and Rev.Appln.No.202 of 2025: C.Gangarathinam

1.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rev.Appln.No.193 of 2025: C.V.Murali Krishna

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1.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rev.Appln.No.194 of 2025: C.Sudhakar Reddy

1.The State of Tamil Nadu,

2.The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition),

3.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rev.Appln.No.195 of 2025:

1.C.Sudhakar Reddy

2.C.Gangarathinam

3.C.V.Muralikrishna Page No.:2/10

4.C.Vijayasekara Reddy

5.C.Chandra Shekar

6.E.Thulasi

7.K.Thatha Reddy,

8.P.Bhasker

...Petitioners

1.The Member Secretary, No.1, Gandhi-Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. Rev.Appln.No.198 of 2025: C.Gangarathinam

1.The State of Tamil Nadu,

2.The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Page No.:3/10

3.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rev.Appln.No.199 of 2025: C.Sudhakar Reddy

1.The Member Secretary, Rev.Appln.No.200 of 2025: C.Chandra Sekaran

1.The State of Tamil Nadu,

2.The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Page No.:4/10

3.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rev.Appln.No.201 of 2025: C.Vijayasekaraeddy

1.The Member Secretary, Rev.Appln.No.204 of 2025: C.Chandrasekaran

1.The Member Secretary, No.1, Gandhi-Irwin Road, Egmore, Page No.:5/10 Rev.Appln.No.205 of 2025: E.Thulasi

1.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rev.Appln.No.35 of 2026: E.Thulasi

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Page No.:6/10

2.The Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition),

3.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, COMMON PRAYER

: This Review Application has been filed under Order 41 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure read with Section 114 of the Code of Civil Procedure, praying to review the order dated 01.07.2024 made in W.A.Nos.2387 of 2013, 2386 of 2013, 1983 of 2021, 1280 of 2014, 483 of 2021, 2384 of 2013, 268 of 2017, 2385 of 2013, 2388 of 2013, 1279 of 2014 and 509 of 2015. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Subba Reddy ******* C O M M O N O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The Review Applications have been instituted to review the orders of this Court dated 01.07.2024 in W.A.Nos.2387 of 2013, 2386 of 2013, 1983 of 2021, 1280 of 2014, 483 of 2021, 2384 of 2013, 268 of 2017, 2385 of 2013, 2388 of 2013, 1279 of 2014 and 509 of 2015. Page No.:7/10

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the lands acquired have not been utilized by the Government. That apart, enhanced compensation also has not been paid.

¶3Merits cannot be re-adjudicated in a review petition. This Court has considered all these grounds and granted liberty to the petitioners to approach the competent Authorities/ Forum seeking enhancement of compensation. Instead of filing appropriate petition before the competent Forum seeking enhancement, the petitioners have chosen to file the present Review Applications for considering the grounds raised on merits or otherwise. Liberty has already been granted by this Court, which would be sufficient for the petitioners to seek enhancement of compensation in the manner known to law. That apart, the petitioners have not established any error apparent, warranting interference for invoking review jurisdiction.

¶3Consequently, the Review Applications are dismissed. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) (C.K., J.)

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1.The Member Secretary, No.1, Gandhi-Irwin Road, Egmore, Page No.:9/10

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and

C.KUMARAPPAN, J. dsa Review Appln. Nos.202, 193, 194, 195, 198, 199, 200, 201, 204, 205 of 2025 and 35 of 2026

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