Madras High Court
WP/43035/2026 of S.TAMILMANI Vs THE SECRETARY on 28 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.10.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
WP No. 43035 of 2026
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and
WMP No. 48325 of 2026
S.Tamilmani
W/o.Selvaraj
Kumaragiripettai, Sanyasigundu
Salem - 636 015.
Petitioner
Vs
1.The Secretary
Ministry of Law and Justice,
New Delhi-110 001.
2.The Secretary
Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways Department
New Delhi-110 001.
3.The Chairman
National Highways Authority of India
New Delhi.
4.The District Collector
Office of the District Collector
Salem.
5.The District Revenue Officer
Land Acquisition,
Salem.
Respondents
PRAYER
: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of declaration to declare that the unilateral appointment of arbitrator under Section 3G(5) and holding that provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 shall apply to every arbitration under Section 3G(6) of the National Highways Act, 1956 are ultra-vires of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the first respondent herein to amend the provisions of the Act by enabling appeal provision for fair and reasonable fixation of compensation for the land acquired under National Highways Act,
1956.
For Petitioner:
Mr.G.Purusothaman
For Respondents:
Mr.M.Guruprasad
State Govt. Pleader
for R4 & R5
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition.
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
28.10.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr To:
1. The Secretary Ministry of Law and Justice, New Delhi-110 001.
2. The Secretary Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Department New Delhi-110 001.
3. The Chairman National Highways Authority of India New Delhi.
4. The District Collector Office of the District Collector Salem.
5. The District Revenue Officer Land Acquisition, Salem.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,
J.
bbr W.P.No.43035 of 2026
28.10.2026