Quick Summary: The High Court in Madras, led by Justice Dr. A.D. Maria Clete, decided to increase the payment for certain lands in Ariyalur from ₹1,200 to ₹1,500 per cent. This was for land taken for a government cement factory.
The Special Officer from Arasu Cements Factory in Ariyalur, called The Special Officer (Land Acquisition) Unit II, challenged a decision made by the Sub Court in Ariyalur on April 29, 2017. The original payment was set at ₹210 per cent, but the landowner, Dharmarajan, was not happy with this amount.
At first, the payment was raised to ₹1,200 per cent by the Sub Court, Ariyalur. However, The Special Officer (Land Acquisition) Unit II thought this amount was too high and asked for it to be lowered.
On January 29, 2024, the High Court turned down similar requests and raised the payment to ₹1,500 per cent. TANCEM, the Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation, agreed to this rate and promised to pay the remaining amount within eight weeks.
"The Board noted that TANCEM acquired 1137.97.5 hectares of land in 3 phases... Agreed with the proposal of TANCEM to settle the cases by paying the amount decided by the High Court, Madras in the judgment dated 29.01.2024 at the rate of ₹1,500 per cent..."
On February 2, 2026, Justice Dr. A.D. Maria Clete decided that the payment should be ₹1,500 per cent. This decision ensures fairness for all affected landowners.
The court ordered that any remaining payment, along with additional benefits required by law, must be paid within eight weeks. The landowners can collect the amount from the Sub Court in Ariyalur.
This decision ensures that the landowners in Ariyalur receive fair payment for their land used for industrial purposes.
