Erode District Cooperative Printing, v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. Erode District Cooperative Printing, Works Ltd., No.P.E 14, Rep. by its Manager, Erode 638001.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA complex, E and C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai.

3.The Chief Revenue Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA complex, E and C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai.

4.The Executive Offficer, Administrative Officer, Erode Housing Unit, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Erode -638 011.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER Calling for the entire records relating to the impugned order passed by the 4 th respondent in Letter No.R12/2705/1987, dated 20.03.2023 and quash the same. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Ganesan Additional Government Pleader for R1 Mr.D.Veerasekaran Standing Counsel for R2 - 4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned letter of the 4 th respondent dated 20.03.2023, wherein the petitioner was directed to pay the entire amount due and payable, failing which the allotment will be cancelled.

2. When this writ petition was entertained, no interim order was passed and hence the Housing Board has proceeded further to cancel the allotment.

3. Learned Standing Counsel for the Housing Board submitted that eventhough the allotment has been cancelled and a decision has been taken that the petitioner is liable to pay arrears, it has not been recovered till date.

4. In the considered view of this Court, the relief as sought in the present writ petition does not survive, since the allotment has been cancelled and possession has been taken. If any arrears are to be recovered from the petitioner,

it is left open to the respondents to recover the same in the manner known to law.

5. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. 18-06-2025 gd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA complex, E and C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai.

3.The Chief Revenue Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA complex, E and C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai.

4.The Executive Officer, Administrative Officer, Erode Housing Unit, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Erode -638 011.

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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