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Administrator General And Official Trustee Of Tamilnadu v. Nil

2022-06-17Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy21 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION) FRIDAY, THE 17th DAY OF JUNE 2022 THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY A.No.2225 of 2022 The Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, High Court Campus, Chennai- 600 104.

.. Applicant Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to reduce 50% from the upset price fixed for last auction held for the properties in Sl.Nos.2,4,5,7,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,28,29,30,33,36,3 7,38 and 39 of this report.

Address of the Property Upset Price EMD in Rs Highest Bid Amount Name of the Highest Bidder Auction date (7) (3) (6) No.51 &52, Moore Chennai -1 35,000/- 1,05,000/- 35,500/- P.

Koteeswaran 25.05.2022 No.47 Moore Chennai - 1.

1,10,000/ 3,30,000/- 25.05.2022 No.47 Moore Chennai - 1.

8,500/- 25,500/- 8,700/- 25.05.2022 25.05.2022

No.47 Moore 26,400/- 79,200/- 25.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

No.47 Moore 45,000/- 1,35,000/- 25.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

No.7, Acharappan Lane, Chennai -1 7,400/- 22,200/- 17,500/- A.Raghavendr a 26.05.2022 No.7, Acharappan Lane, Chennai - 1 46,000/- 1,38,000/- 26.05.2022 151, Aathiyappa Naicken Street, Chennai - 1.

25,000/- 75,000/- 66,000/- N.

Kalyanaraman 26.05.2022 No.189, NSC Bose Road, Chennai - 1 1,08,750/- 3,26,250/- 1,09,000/ Khasali & Peer Anees Raj 26.05.2022 10 No.15, Thatha Muthiappan Chennai - 1.

3,750/- 11,250/- 10,200/- K.R.Aprinji 26.05.2022 11 No.15, Thatha Muthiappan 2,500/- 7,500/- 5,000/- K.R.Aprinji 27.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

12 No.18, Swamy Thiruneelagandan 6,000/- 18,000/- No Bidder 27.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

13 No.79, Prakasam Road, (Broadway), Chennai-1.

75,000/- 2,25,000/- No Bidder 27.05.2022 14 No.80 , Prakasam Road, 97,000/- 2,91,000/- No Bidder 27.05.2022

(Broadway), Chennai - 1.

15 New No.6, Old No.1, Narayana Chetty Lane, Chennai - 1.

22,500/- 67,500/- No Bidder 27.05.2022 16 No.14, SMM Lane, 15,000/- 45,000/- 30.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

17 New No.41, Old No.19, S.M.M.Street, Chennai - 1.

33,750/- 1,01,250/- 30.05.2022 18 56, Pycrofts Road,1st Street, Royapettah, Chennai - 14.

15,000/- 45,000/- 30.05.2022 19 No.29, Singarachari Street, Chennai-5.

93,750/- 2,81,250/- 30.05.2022 20 No.23, Kanakkar 6,000/- 18,000/- 30.05.2022 Chennai - 19.

21 No.6, South Prakaram Street, TH Road, 26,250/- 78,750/- 31.05.2022 Chennai - 19.

22 No. 58, St.Xavier 15,000/- 45,000/- 31.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

23 No.173, Pycrofts Road, 1st Street, Royapettah, 2,36,000/- 7,08,000/- 31.05.2022 Chennai - 14.

24 No.125, Audiappa 1,16,000/- 3,48,000/- 2,15,000/ Bhagavathi 31.05.2022

Naicken Street, Chennai - 1.

- Devi 25 No.42, S.M.M.Lane, Chennai - 1.

7,200/- 21,600/- No bidder 31.05.2022 26 No.14, Karuppannan Chennai - 1.

27,700/- 83,100/- 01.06.2022 27 No. 28, Paramasiva Chetty Street, Chennai-1 28,000/- 84,000/- 29,000/- Ramlal Solanki 01.06.2022 28 No.246, Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 4 3,98,500/- 11,95,500/- 01.06.2022 29 No.239, Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 4 2,82,525/- 8,47,575/- 01.06.2022 30 No.68, Jermiah Road, Vapery, Chennai - 7 3,20,000/- 9,60,000/- 01.06.2022 31 No. 910, Thiruvottiyur High Road, Chennai - 19.

12,700/- 38,100/- 30,000/- Aruldasan 02.06.2022 32 Lands at Ayanambakkam Lands, Chennai - 95 14,25,531/- 42,76,593/- Auction discontinued due to clarification for bifurcation of the property 02.06.2022 02.06.2022 4,37,192/- 13,11,576/- 33 No.10, Mohandas Lane Border Garden, Chennai - 14.

23,500/- 70,500/- 02.06.2022 34 No.32, Veerappan 3,350/- 10,050/- 3,500/- Iruthayaraj 02.06.2022

Chennai - 1.

35 No.32, Veerappan 11,300/- 33,900/- 11,400/- Iruthayaraj 02.06.2022 Chennai - 1.

36 No.10, Venkatesa Gramini Street, Chindadripet, 32,500/- 97,500/- 03.06.2022 Chennai - 3 37 No.21, Periyanna mudali Street, Chennai - 1.

36,580/- 1,09,740/- 03.06.2022 38 No.12, Ramasamy Mesthri Street, Triplicane, Chennai-5.

11,655/- 34,965/- 03.06.2022 39 No.63,64,65, East Mada Street, Thiruporur 55,000/- 1,65,000/- 03.06.2022 This application coming on this day before this Court for hearing in the presence of Mr.M.Jagadeesan, Additional Deputy Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, the applicant herein appearing in person, and upon reading the Judges Summons and the report of the Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu filed herein, and the order dated 29.04.2022 made in A.Nos.1955 and 1956 of 2022, and this Court having observed that since there were no bidders in the auction held

between 25.05.2022 and 03.06.2022, the learned AG & OT has filed the above application seeking for reduction in the upset price and this Court observing that instead of reducing the upset price by 50%, this Court in of the view that the upset price can be reduced by 25%, and it is ordered :

That the upset price fixed on the earlier auction be and is hereby permitted to be reduced by 25%.

WITNESS THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT AT MADRAS AFORESAID, THIS THE 17th DAY OF JUNE 2022.

Sd./- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (O.S-II) //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2022. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

ky 23.06.2022 A.No.2225 of 2022

ORDER

DATED: 17.06.2022 THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY FOR APPROVAL: 24.06.2022 APPROVED ON : 24.06.2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION) FRIDAY, THE 17th DAY OF JUNE 2022 THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY A.No.2225 of 2022 The Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, High Court Campus, Chennai- 600 104.

.. Applicant Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to reduce 50% from the upset price fixed for last auction held for the properties in Sl.Nos.2,4,5,7,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,28,29,30,33,36,3 7,38 and 39 of this report.

Address of the Property Upset Price EMD in Rs Highest Bid Amount Name of the Highest Bidder Auction date (7) (3) (6) No.51 &52, Moore Chennai -1 35,000/- 1,05,000/- 35,500/- P.

Koteeswaran 25.05.2022 No.47 Moore Chennai - 1.

1,10,000/ 3,30,000/- 25.05.2022 No.47 Moore Chennai - 1.

8,500/- 25,500/- 8,700/- 25.05.2022 25.05.2022

No.47 Moore 26,400/- 79,200/- 25.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

No.47 Moore 45,000/- 1,35,000/- 25.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

No.7, Acharappan Lane, Chennai -1 7,400/- 22,200/- 17,500/- A.Raghavendr a 26.05.2022 No.7, Acharappan Lane, Chennai - 1 46,000/- 1,38,000/- 26.05.2022 151, Aathiyappa Naicken Street, Chennai - 1.

25,000/- 75,000/- 66,000/- N.

Kalyanaraman 26.05.2022 No.189, NSC Bose Road, Chennai - 1 1,08,750/- 3,26,250/- 1,09,000/ Khasali & Peer Anees Raj 26.05.2022 10 No.15, Thatha Muthiappan Chennai - 1.

3,750/- 11,250/- 10,200/- K.R.Aprinji 26.05.2022 11 No.15, Thatha Muthiappan 2,500/- 7,500/- 5,000/- K.R.Aprinji 27.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

12 No.18, Swamy Thiruneelagandan 6,000/- 18,000/- No Bidder 27.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

13 No.79, Prakasam Road, (Broadway), Chennai-1.

75,000/- 2,25,000/- No Bidder 27.05.2022 14 No.80 , Prakasam Road, 97,000/- 2,91,000/- No Bidder 27.05.2022

(Broadway), Chennai - 1.

15 New No.6, Old No.1, Narayana Chetty Lane, Chennai - 1.

22,500/- 67,500/- No Bidder 27.05.2022 16 No.14, SMM Lane, 15,000/- 45,000/- 30.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

17 New No.41, Old No.19, S.M.M.Street, Chennai - 1.

33,750/- 1,01,250/- 30.05.2022 18 56, Pycrofts Road,1st Street, Royapettah, Chennai - 14.

15,000/- 45,000/- 30.05.2022 19 No.29, Singarachari Street, Chennai-5.

93,750/- 2,81,250/- 30.05.2022 20 No.23, Kanakkar 6,000/- 18,000/- 30.05.2022 Chennai - 19.

21 No.6, South Prakaram Street, TH Road, 26,250/- 78,750/- 31.05.2022 Chennai - 19.

22 No. 58, St.Xavier 15,000/- 45,000/- 31.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

23 No.173, Pycrofts Road, 1st Street, Royapettah, 2,36,000/- 7,08,000/- 31.05.2022 Chennai - 14.

24 No.125, Audiappa 1,16,000/- 3,48,000/- 2,15,000/ Bhagavathi 31.05.2022

Naicken Street, Chennai - 1.

- Devi 25 No.42, S.M.M.Lane, 7,200/- 21,600/- No bidder 31.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

26 No.14, Karuppannan 27,700/- 83,100/- 01.06.2022 Chennai - 1.

27 No. 28, Paramasiva Chetty Street, Chennai-1.

28,000/- 84,000/- 29,000/- Ramlal Solanki 01.06.2022 28 No.246, Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 4 3,98,500/- 11,95,500/- 01.06.2022 29 No.239, Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 4 2,82,525/- 8,47,575/- 01.06.2022 30 No.68, Jermiah Road, 3,20,000/- 9,60,000/- 01.06.2022 Vapery, Chennai - 7 31 No. 910, Thiruvottiyur High Road, Chennai - 19.

12,700/- 38,100/- 30,000/- Aruldasan 02.06.2022 32 Lands at Ayanambakkam Lands, 14,25,531/- 42,76,593/- Auction discontinued due to clarification for bifurcation of the property 02.06.2022 Chennai - 95 02.06.2022 4,37,192/- 13,11,576/-

33 No.10, Mohandas Lane Border Garden, 23,500/- 70,500/- 02.06.2022 Chennai - 14.

34 No.32, Veerappan 3,350/- 10,050/- 3,500/- Iruthayaraj 02.06.2022 Chennai - 1.

35 No.32, Veerappan 11,300/- 33,900/- 11,400/- Iruthayaraj 02.06.2022 Chennai - 1.

36 No.10, Venkatesa Gramini Street, Chindadripet, 32,500/- 97,500/- 03.06.2022 Chennai - 3 37 No.21, Periyanna mudali Street, Chennai - 1.

36,580/- 1,09,740/- 03.06.2022 38 No.12, Ramasamy Mesthri Street, Triplicane, Chennai-5.

11,655/- 34,965/- 03.06.2022 39 No.63,64,65, East Mada Street, Thiruporur 55,000/- 1,65,000/- 03.06.2022 These applications coming on this day before this Court for hearing the Court made the following order:- The learned Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu ("AG & OT" for brevity) has filed the above application seeking permission to reduce 50% from the upset price fixed for last auction held for the properties in

Sl.Nos.2,4,5,7,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,25,26, 28, 29,30,33,36,37, 38 and 39 in the report filed in support of the above application.

2.In support of the prayer sought for in the above applications, the learned AG & OT has filed a report dated 14.06.2022, wherein, it has been stated as follows :

"The Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu [AG & OT] submits that as per the orders dated 29.04.2022 of this Hon'ble Court in A.Nos. 1955 & 1956 of 2022 [D1] the AG & OT was permitted to effect paper publication in one issue of " Daily Thanthi" in Chennai edition mentioning the details of letting out the Trust properties through public auction.

2.

The AG & OT further submits that in pursuance of the said order the AG & OT had advertised the public notice in the Chennai edition of Daily Thanthi on 01.05.2022 calling for sealed tenders from the public for all the 39 vacant properties. The copy of the paper publication is marked as Exhibit [D2]. In response to the advertisement, this office had received the offers from various bidders only for 12 scheduled properties and there were no bidders for the remaining 27 properties proposed for auction.

3.

The AG & OT further submits that the public auction was conducted on the scheduled dates for 39 properties from 25.05.2022 to 03.06.2022 and accepted the highest bidder subject to the confirmation by this Hon'ble Court. The details of the public auction conducted are tabulated below for better appreciation.

Address of the Property Upset Price EMD in Rs Highest Bid Amount Name of the Highest Bidder Auction date (3) (6) (7) No.51 &52, Moore 35,000/- 1,05,000/- 35,500/- P.

Koteeswara n 25.05.2022 Street, Chennai -1 No.47 Moore 1,10,000/ 3,30,000/- 25.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

No.47 Moore 8,500/- 25,500/- 8,700/- 25.05.2022 25.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

No.47 Moore 26,400/- 79,200/- 25.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

No.47 Moore 45,000/- 1,35,000/- 25.05.2022

Chennai - 1.

No.7, Acharappan Lane, Chennai -1 7,400/- 22,200/- 17,500/- A.Raghave ndra 26.05.2022 No.7, Acharappan Lane, Chennai - 1.

46,000/- 1,38,000/- 26.05.2022 151, Aathiyappa Naicken Street, Chennai - 1.

25,000/- 75,000/- 66,000/- N.Kalyanar aman 26.05.2022 No.189, NSC Bose Road, Chennai - 1 1,08,750/- 3,26,250/- 1,09,000/ Khasali & Peer Anees Raj 26.05.2022 No.15, Thatha Muthiappan Street, Chennai - 1.

3,750/- 11,250/- 10,200/- K.R.Aprinji 26.05.2022 No.15, Thatha Muthiappan Street, Chennai - 1.

2,500/- 7,500/- 5,000/- K.R.Aprinji 27.05.2022 No.18, Swamy Thiruneelaganda n Street, Chennai - 1.

6,000/- 18,000/- No Bidder 27.05.2022 No.79, Prakasam Road, (Broadway), Chennai-1.

75,000/- 2,25,000/- No Bidder 27.05.2022 No.80 , Prakasam Road, (Broadway), Chennai - 1.

97,000/- 2,91,000/- No Bidder 27.05.2022 New No.6, Old No.1, Narayana Chetty Lane, 22,500/- 67,500/- No Bidder 27.05.2022

Chennai - 1.

No.14, SMM Lane, 15,000/- 45,000/- 30.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

New No.41, Old No.19, S.M.M.Street, Chennai - 1.

33,750/- 1,01,250/- 30.05.2022 56, Pycrofts Road,1st Street, Royapettah, Chennai - 14.

15,000/- 45,000/- 30.05.2022 No.29, Singarachari Street, Chennai5.

93,750/- 2,81,250/- 30.05.2022 No.23, Kanakkar Street, Chennai - 19.

6,000/- 18,000/- 30.05.2022 No.6, South Prakaram Street, TH Road, Chennai - 19.

26,250/- 78,750/- 31.05.2022 No. 58, St.Xavier Street, Chennai - 1.

15,000/- 45,000/- 31.05.2022 No.173, Pycrofts Road, 1st Street, Royapettah, 2,36,000/- 7,08,000/- 31.05.2022 Chennai - 14.

No.125, Audiappa Naicken Street, Chennai - 1.

1,16,000/- 3,48,000/- 2,15,000/- Bhagavathi 31.05.2022 Devi No.42, S.M.M.Lane, 7,200/- 21,600/- No bidder 31.05.2022 Chennai - 1.

No.14, Karuppannan Street, Chennai - 1.

27,700/- 83,100/- 01.06.2022 No.

28, Paramasiva Chetty Chennai-1.

28,000/- 84,000/- 29,000/- Ramlal Solanki 01.06.2022 No.246, Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 4 3,98,500/- 11,95,500/- 01.06.2022 No.239, Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 4 2,82,525/- 8,47,575/- 01.06.2022 No.68, Jermiah Road, 3,20,000/- 9,60,000/- 01.06.2022 Vapery, Chennai - 7 No.

910, Thiruvottiyur High Road, Chennai - 19.

12,700/- 38,100/- 30,000/- Aruldasan 02.06.2022 Lands at Ayanambakkam Lands, Chennai - 14,25,531/- 42,76,593/- Auction discontinued due to clarification for bifurcation of the property 02.06.2022 02.06.2022 4,37,192/- 13,11,576/- No.10, Mohandas Lane Border Garden, Chennai - 14.

23,500/- 70,500/- 02.06.2022 No.32, 3,350/- 10,050/- 3,500/- Iruthayaraj 02.06.2022

Veerappan Street, Chennai - 1.

No.32, Veerappan Street, Chennai - 1.

11,300/- 33,900/- 11,400/- Iruthayaraj 02.06.2022 No.10, Venkatesa Gramini Street, Chindadripet, 32,500/- 97,500/- 03.06.2022 Chennai - 3 No.21, Periyanna mudali Street, Chennai - 1.

36,580/- 1,09,740/- 03.06.2022 No.12, Ramasamy Mesthri Street, Triplicane, Chennai-5.

11,655/- 34,965/- 03.06.2022 No.63,64,65, East Mada Street, Thiruporur 55,000/- 1,65,000/- 03.06.2022 5.

The AG & OT further submits that no tenders were received for the properties in Sl. Nos. 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38 and 39 respectively. As per the terms and conditions the bidder for Sl. Nos 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10,11,24,27,31,34 and 35 who knocked down the auction with the highest bid have submitted their 3 years Income Tax return filing / Bank Statements along with their applications.

6.

The AG & OT further submits that the Income Tax were verified to know whether they are capable to pay rent once the

lease is confirmed and the above 12 bidders were found eligible.

7.

It is further submitted that, among the 12 highest bidders serial No.6 Tr. Ragavendra has given a letter stating that he is withdrawing from the auction and has requested to refund his EMD amount of Rs.22,200/- deposited by him.

8.

It is further submitted that the auction for Serial No.32 Ayanambakkam Lands was discontinued as there was a contradiction in allocation of the total land extent which was combined with both commercial & agricultural lands with a total extent of 54.87 Acres (35.15 Acres for commercial & 19.72 Acres) between the two bidders who had participated in the auction and the highest bid amount came upto Rs.56,00,000/- for the commercial lands alone. Both the bidders who had participated in the auction has not raised any objection as to the upset price fixed. Hence, reduction in respect of Serial No. 32 need not be reduced. 9.

It is further submitted that the total extent lie as one plot. Hence, the division of land as commercial and Agricultural need not be made. The total extent can be auctioned for commercial purpose and upset price may be fixed at Rs. 20,00,000/- per annum.

10.

The AG & OT further submits that the highest bidders for the properties are in Sl. Nos. 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 24, 27, 31, 34 and 35 may be confirmed with direction to the applicant to execute 11 months lease agreement in favor of the highest bidders to the respective properties by collecting 3 months of security deposit and 7 months of caution deposit as the procedure adopted so far or as decided by the applicant, as the case may be.

Brief details are:

01.

Total properties brought for auction 02.

Bid received for total properties 03.

No bid received for properties 04.

Bidder withdrawn from the auction 11.

The AG & OT further submits that there were no bidders for 27 properties. This may be due to the upset price being high for the said properties. It is submitted that the buildings available in the properties are very old and in dilapidated condition. Unless the upset price is reduced general public won't be interested to participate in auction. Hence, the AG & OT may be permitted to reduce the upset price for the above mentioned properties at least by 50%.

Except the property mentioned in Serial No. 32." 3.Since there were no bidders in the auction held between 25.05.2022 and 03.06.2022, the learned AG & OT has filed the above application seeking for reduction in the upset price. Instead of reducing the upset price by 50%, I am of the view that the upset price can be reduced by 25%. Accordingly, the upset price fixed on the earlier auction is permitted to be reduced by 25%.

4.With these observations, the application is disposed of. Sd./-M.D.J 17.06.2022 //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2022.

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