Villagers’ Plea Against Eviction for Madurai Airport Expansion Dismissed, Court Says Government Acted Fairly: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on 2 March 2026 dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by more than 300 families challenging eviction proceedings initiated for the expansion of Madurai Airport into an international airport. The Division Bench comprising Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan held that the State Government had acted fairly, reasonably and even magnanimously while implementing the project. Challenge To Land Acquisition And Eviction The petitioners, led…
