National Highways Authority of India v. S.Rudhra Devi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR Nos.70268 & 70213 of 2025 C.M.P.(MD) No.414 of 2026:

1.National Highways Authority of India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways G5&6, Sector 10, Dwarka New Delhi-110 075

2.The Deputy General Manager (T) and Project Director National Highways Authority of India Project Implementation Unit No.1, Aishwaryam Heights Indira Nagar, Sennamanaickenpatti Thadikombu Road, Dindigul-624 004 ... Petitioners -vs-

1.S.Rudhra Devi

2.S.Jayalakshmi

3.The District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) Competent Authority Land Acquisition under NH Act National Highways - 209 (Oddanchatram Bypass) Collector Officer Complex Dindigul-624 004

4.The Divisional Engineer National Highways Division 19A, Jawahar Street Madurai-625 020 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 56 days in filing the above writ appeal. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Karthick For Respondents : Mr.C.Mahadevan for R1 & R2 Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R3 & R4 C.M.P.(MD) No.417 of 2026:

1.National Highways Authority of India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways G5&6, Sector 10, Dwarka New Delhi-110 075

2.The Project Director National Highways Authority of India Project Implementation Unit No.1, 2nd Floor, Subramaniapuram 3rd Street Karaikudi, Sivagangai District

... Petitioners -vs-

1.N.K.Santhakumari @ Santha Solarajan

2.The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) Competent Authority under NH Act National Highways 49 Collector Office Complex Ramanathapuram-623 503 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 111 days in filing the above writ appeal. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Karthick For Respondents : Mr.C.Mahadevan for R1 Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R2 C O M M O N O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] These civil miscellaneous petitions have been filed seeking to condone the delays of 56 days and 111 days in the filing the above respective writ appeals.

¶2Learned counsel and learned Additional Government Pleader took notice on 20.01.2026 for the respective respondents and sought time to file counter. However, till date no counter has been filed by the respondents. Hence, we are inclined to condone the delay.

¶3Accordingly, these civil miscellaneous petitions are allowed and the delay of 56 days and 111 days in filing the above respective writ appeals are condoned.

¶4Registry is directed to number the writ appeals, if the papers are otherwise in order, and post the same for admission in the usual course.

[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.]

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krk To:

1.The District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition), Competent Authority Land Acquisition under NH Act, National Highways - 209 (Oddanchatram Bypass), Collector Officer Complex, Dindigul-624 004.

2.The Divisional Engineer, National Highways Division, 19A, Jawahar Street, Madurai-625 020.

3.The Special District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition), Competent Authority under NH Act, National Highways 49, Collector Office Complex, Ramanathapuram-623 503. DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,-J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,-J. krk C.M.P.(MD)-Nos.414-&-417-of-2026 in W.A.(MD)-SR-Nos.70268-&-70213-of-2025

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