S.N.Baburaj v. Tamil Nadu Housig And Urban Development Department
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19-02-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA AND WP NO. 5827 OF 2026,WP NO. 5829 OF 2026,WMP NO. 6346 OF 2026,WMP NO. 6349 OF 2026,WMP NO. 6351 OF 2026 S.N.Baburaj S.Parthiban V.Kathirvel ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department Rep by the Principal Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009.
2. Tamil Nadu Housing Board Rep by Managing Director, CMDA Building, Koyembedu, Chennai.
3. The Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Pattinapakkam Division, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.
..Respondent(s) Prayer in W.P.No.5822 of 2026: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st Respondent to consider the Representation of the Petitioner dated 19.12.2025 and provide the Petitioner with an alternate accommodation at Thadandar Nagar, Saidapet instead of, Ayyapakkam as granted in G.O.Ms. No.180 of 2025 dated 26.11.2025 and pass.
Prayer in W.P.No.5827 of 2026: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st Respondent to consider the Representation of the Petitioner dated 19.12.2025 and provide the Petitioner with an alternate accommodation at Thadandar Nagar, Saidapet instead of, Ayyapakkam as granted in G.O.Ms. No.172 of 2025 dated 05.11.2025 and pass.
Prayer in W.P.No.5829 of 2026: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st Respondent to consider the Representation of the Petitioner dated 19.12.2025 and provide the Petitioner with an alternate accommodation at Thadandar Nagar, Saidapet instead of, Ayyapakkam as granted in G.O.Ms. No.181 of 2025 dated 26.11.2025 and pass.
For Petitioner(s) in all W.Ps:
Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan For Respondent(s) in all W.Ps:
Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, Special Government Pleader for R1 Mr.D.Vveerasekaran, Standing Counsel for R2 & R3 Common Order The petitioners have filed the above writ petitions seeking direction to the 1st respondent to provide them with an alternate accommodation at Thadandar Nagar, Saidapet instead of Ayyapakkam, as granted in the above said Government Orders based on their representations.
2. The contention of the petitioners is that they have been allotted an alternate accommodation far away at Ayapakkam instead of Thadandar nagar, which is only 30 km away from the present place. However certain paid persons have been shown favour by giving them allotment in the nearby places. The petitioners would also submit that through the RTI application, they learnt that nearly 224 plots are vacant in Thadandar Nagar, Saidapet and public quota allotments have been made. Therefore, the petitioners submitted a representation to the 1st respondent to grant them the alternate accommodation at Thadandar Nagar, Saidapet. The representation is yet to be considered and therefore, the petitioners are before this Court.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that by filing the writ petitions, the petitioners were trying to circumvent the earlier orders of this Court in Cont.P.N0.3930 of 2025, etc. The petitioners who seek alternate accommodation are not willing to take the same when granted.
4. Heard the counsels and also perused the materials available on record.
5. In the judgment in W.P.No.18481 of 2025 dated 29.07.2025, the learned Judge had observed that on a perusal of the materials, it is clear that an alternate accommodation has been provided in K.K.Nagar to persons who were party functionaries and Personal Assistant to Ex-ministers. The Court had
deprecated this selective allotment and the Court had directed the 1st respondent to deal with the representation and till such time, directed to maintain the status quo.
6. The 1st respondent stated that the representations were rejected on the basis that the alternate accommodation cannot be acceptable and further if any fresh application was made by the petitioners, considering the vacancy position, the request of the petitioners would be considered. Since this stand was in total variance to the orders passed by this Court, the petitioners have moved Contempt proceedings. The learned Judge by order dated 12.12.2025 has taken note of the fact that the alternate accommodation given to the petitioners is at variance with the allotment given to similarly placed persons and since the grievance could not be ventilated in a contempt proceedings, the learned Judge had closed the contempt petitions, leaving it open to the petitioners to challenge the rejection order in the manner known to law. Therefore, the petitioners are before this Court, seeking a direction to consider the representation.
7. There is no response to the petitioners' submission that still there are vacant flats available at Thadandar Nagar, Saidapet. Therefore, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the petitioners' representation and pass orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that till such time an orders of injunction restraining the
respondents from evicting the petitioners from the present tenement at Pattinapakkam, is granted. The petitioners shall continue to reside in the present tenements and that if any untoward incident happens, they do not hold the respondents liable and seek compensation.
8. The learned Additional Government Pleader strongly opposed to the order of injunction. However, this Court is of the view that if the orders of injunction, is not granted, the respondents would forcibly vacate the petitioners and the entire exercise would become infructuous.
9. The Writ Petitions stand disposed of with the above directions. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 19-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order sk
To
1. Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department Rep by the Principal Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009.
2. Tamil Nadu Housing Board Rep by Managing Director, CMDA Building, Koyembedu, Chennai.
3. The Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Pattinapakkam Division, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.
P.T.ASHA J.
sk WP No. 5822 of 2026, WP NO. 5827 OF 2026 and WP NO. 5829 OF 2026, 19-02-2026