Court orders attachment of Dharapuram revenue divisional office
The Hindu
The Dharapuram Sub-Court on Tuesday ordered the attachment of the Revenue Divisional Office, Dharapuram, for the State Government’s failure to pay compensation to farmers whose lands were acquired for
The Dharapuram Sub-Court on Tuesday ordered the attachment of the Revenue Divisional Office, Dharapuram, for the State Government’s failure to pay compensation to farmers whose lands were acquired for the construction of Nallathangal Dam two decades ago.
Legal sources said that the State government acquired nearly 650 acres from over 100 farmers to construct the Nallathangal dam near Dharapuram in the year 2000. The farmers demanded enhanced compensation, which was not provided by the State government, sources said.
On Tuesday, Subordinate Judge (Dharapuram) M. Dharmaprabu ordered that the Revenue Divisional Office -Dharapuram shall be attached as the State government failed to provide a compensation of ₹ 3.19 crore for the farmers.