Anees Fathima v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.03.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Anees Fathima .. Petitioner in W.P.No.8061 of 2025 T.Jannath .. Petitioner in W.P.No.8064 of 2025

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The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 600 005.

.. Respondent (in both W.Ps) Prayer in W.P.No.8061 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider my representation, dated 04.12.2024 to allot any one of the vacant house among the 73 vacant house situated in Valleeswaran Thottam in R.A.Puram, Chennai on receipt of the necessary fees, under the Tamil Nadu Habitat Development Board Project. 1/6

Prayer in W.P.No.8064 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider my representation, dated 04.12.2024 to allot any one of the vacant house among the 73 vacant house situated in Valleeswaran Thottam in R.A.Puram, Chennai on receipt of the necessary fees, under the Tamil Nadu Habitat Development Board Project. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Prince Premkumar (in both W.Ps) For Respondents : Mrs.K.Indhumathy Venkatesan (in both W.Ps) COMMON ORDER These two Writ Petitions are connected to each other and as such, are taken up and disposed of by this common order.

2. The prayer in these Writ Petitions is to consider the representation of the petitioners to allot one vacant house among the 73 houses situated in Valleeswaran Thottam in R.A.Puram, Chennai.

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3. When the matters are taken up for admission, Mrs.K.Indhumathy Venkatesan, learned Counsel, taking notice for the respondent board, would submit that the said houses are redeveloped in the very same site. Preferences are given to the erstwhile occupants and even with reference to the vacancies, only the persons who are displaced from the Koovam restoration projects are given preference. After the said preference, there is no house which is vacant in the said project.

4. In view thereof, the prayer of the petitioner, as such, cannot be countenanced. However, the petitioners' claim is that they are eligible claimants. Their applications shall be kept pending and as per their seniority, as and when their turn comes for any other project also, the petitioners' claim can be considered and if they are eligible, allotment can be made by the respondent.

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5. This Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

07.03.2025 : no grs To The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 600 005.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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