Tmt. Arputham v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.01.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH W.P. No. 1007 of 2016 Tmt. Arputham ..Petitioner Vs.

1.

The Secretary to Government, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Secretariat, Chennai - 09.

2.

The District Collector, Chennai District, Singaravelar Maaligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 01.

3.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Chennai - 05.

..Respondents Prayer:

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.01.2016 within a stipulated period and consequently direct the respondents to issue the tsunami house allotment giving first preference to the petitioner before issuing house allotment to ten thousand flood victims.

For Petitioner ::

Mr.T.V.G. Kartheeban For Respondents ::

Mr.A.Kumar, Special Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr. B. Kesavan for R3

O R D E R

The petitioner and her family are victims of tsunami. According to the petitioner, pursuant to the orders passed by this Court in W.P. No. 9192/2013 dated 09.04.2013, the name of her son, when he was alive, was placed in Tamil Nadu Slum https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Clearance Board tsunami list at No.133. Subsequently, her son died on 15.10.2013 and thereafter, the tsunami house allotment proceedings were stopped on the ground that the petitioner's son was no more. Though the petitioner gave a representation to the 3rd respondent Board seeking transfer of the house in her name as a legal heir, no orders were forthcoming. Again, the petitioner made a representation to the respondents on 04.01.2016 seeking allotment of house. Since the said representation has not been disposed of, the petitioner has come forward with the present writ petition.

2.

Considering the above, the 3rd respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.01.2016 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

sd/- Assistant Registrar(Cs-VII) /TRUE COPY/ Sub-Assistant Registrar nv To 1.

The Secretary to Government, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Secretariat, Chennai - 09.

2.

The District Collector, Chennai District, Singaravelar Maaligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 01.

3.

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Chennai - 05.

+1 CC to MR.T.V.G. Kartheeban Advocate. SR.NO.2154 +1 CC to Govt.Pleader. SR.NO.2262 W.P. No. 1007 of 2016 CO-CTK JD 20/01/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/