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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
(SECRETARIAT WING)
(G.O. Ms. No. 49, Puducherry, dated 01st March 2023)
ORDER
Whereas, land measuring to an extent of 444-01-78 HAC at Kalapet and Pillaichavady Revenue Villages was
acquired for establishment of Central University (Phase-I to V) and compensation was awarded to the landowners
by the Land Acquisition Officer, CULAW. Subsequently, the rate of compensation was enhanced on the basis of
the orders of the Hon'ble Principal District Judge and paid to the landowners/petitioners.
2. And whereas, the Land Acquisition Officer has redetermined the enhanced compensation but the interest,
under section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for the enhanced compensation was not paid to the landowners.
Aggrieved by the order of the Land Acquisition Officer, the landowners have filed Writ Petitions before the Hon'ble
High Court, Madras, praying to issue directions to pay interest for the enhanced rate.
3. And whereas, the Hon'ble High Court had allowed the Writ Petitions and passed order, dated 13-04-1999
with direction to pay the interest to the respective petitioners. Further, the Department has filed a Writ Appeal on
the file of the Hon'ble Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
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4. And whereas, the Hon'ble Court vide Order, dated 08-07-2009 had also dismissed the Writ Appeals and
affirmed the order of the Hon'ble Single Judge. Further, against the judgment of the Hon'ble Division Bench, the
Department has again filed Civil Appeal Nos.1622-1631, 1632-1641 and 1642-1643 of 2018 by way of Special Leave
Petitions to appeal before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.
5. And whereas, the Hon'ble Supreme Court, vide Order, dated 11-07-2018, in Civil Appeal Nos. 1622-1631
of 2018, 1632-1641 of 2018 and 1642-1643 of 2018 arising out of S.L.P. Nos. 4689-4698 of 2012, 20089-20098 of 2012
and 21043 - 21044 of 2012, has passed judgment that the landowners are entitled for payment of interest as per
section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on excess of compensation awarded for the land acquired for
establishment of Central University, Puducherry.
6. And whereas, the review petitions filed by the Education Department before the Hon'ble Supreme Court
of India against the order were also dismissed. Hence, the respondents (i.e., landowners) in the above Civil Appeals
were paid interest on excess of compensation by the proceedings of the Land Acquisition Officer, CULAW. The
Hon'ble Court has also passed order directing the petitioners to submit representations along with calculation memo
to the Land Acquisition Officer.
7. And whereas, the petitioners have submitted their representations along with the calculation memo to
the Land Acquisition Officer, CULAW for their settlement. The Land Acquisition Officer has summoned the petitioners
and conducted enquiry. Subsequently, the Land Acquisition Officer has ordered the proceedings for issue of statutory
interest to the enhanced compensation. Accordingly, expenditure sanction have been obtained vide G.O. Ms.
No. 40, dated 12-10-2020, G.O. Ms. No. 16, dated 23-08-2021, G.O. Ms. No. 43, dated 31-03-2022 and G.O. Ms. No. 34,
dated 27-10-2022 of the Under Secretary (School Education) to Government of Puducherry.
8. And whereas, on the lines of the above, various landowners had filed Writ Petitions and approached the
Hon'ble High Court of Madras during January 2010 to September 2022 for payment of statutory interest for the
enhanced compensation and were paid the interest amount on the enhanced compensation value after adopting due
procedures. On these lines, 19 other similar such Writ Petitioners were also directed to file representations for
consideration by the Land Acquisition Officer. The Land Acquisition Officer has summoned these petitioners in the
19 Writ Petitions and conducted enquiry. Subsequently, the Land Acquisition Officer has decided on merits to extend
the benefit of payment of statutory interest which works to ` 20,30,611 to the petitioners in the 19 Writ Petitions
and passed orders accordingly.
9. And whereas, the Director of School Education, Puducherry, has submitted a proposal vide I.D. No. 143/
DSE/CULAW/2022, dated 22-12-2022 of the Director of School Education, Puducherry, seeking expenditure sanction
with permission for advance drawal for ` 20,30,611 (Rupees twenty lakh thirty thousand six hundred and eleven
only) towards payment of statutory interest for the enhanced compensation to be paid to the petitioners in 19 Writ
Petitions under section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in respect of the land in Pillaichavady and Kalapet
Revenue Villages acquired for establishment of Central University.
10. Now, therefore, sanction of the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is hereby accorded for incurring of
an expenditure not exceeding ` 20,30,611 (Rupees twenty lakhs thirty thousand six hundred and eleven only) towards
payment of statutory interest to the land owners on the enhanced compensation as detailed in the Annexure to this
Government Order.
11. Sanction of the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is also accorded for the drawal of the entire amount
sanctioned in para (10) above in advance by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, Directorate of School Education,
Puducherry, subject to rendering of accounts with Directorate of Accounts and Treasuries, Puducherry, within one
month from the date of drawal of advance.
12. The expenditure is debitable to the Head of Account "4202 – Capital Outlay on Education, Sports, Art
and Culture – 01 - General Education - 01/202 – Secondary Education - 01/202(01) Middle and Secondary Education,
01/202 (01)(01) - Puducherry Region – (53) Major Works (Charged)" in the current year’s budget.
13. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department, Puducherry, vide their I.D. No. 2080/FC/
FD/F4/A4/2022-23, dated 24-02-2023.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
F.P. VERBINA JAYARAJ,
Under Secretary to Government (School Education).
