Administrator General And Official Trustee Of Tamil Nadu v. Nil
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22-04-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. S. SUNDAR A Nos. 2073 & 2074/2025
1. Administrator General and official Trustee of Tamil nadu High Court, Chennai 600 104.
Applicant(s) in both applications Vs
1. Nil nil Respondent(s) in both applications For Applicant in both applications :
Mr.D.Lingeswaran, AG&OT COMMON ORDER (1)A.No.2073/2025 is filed by learned Administrator General and Official Trustee [AG&OT] seeking permission to publish the auction notification in respect of 23 properties belonging to various Trusts listed in the report, in any
one of the Tamil Dailies having circulation in Chennai City. (2)A.No.2074/2025 is filed by learned AG&OT to meet out the total cost for paper publication and incidental expenses proportionately from the concerned Trust Estates to which the listed leased out properties belong to. (3)In the Report, several buildings and vacant lands belonging to various Trusts are lying vacant and hence, they are not generating any income by way of rent. This properties are located in the city of Chennai which are commercially important. It is also mentioned that earlier 71 properties were advertised for lease and offers were received only in respect of 24 properties, as there were no bidders for the remaining 47 properties.
Even though there were offers for 24 properties, some of them have not come forward to take the property on lease and therefore, 20 properties alone were let out to tenants pursuant to auction. It is also stated in the Report that in respect of some of the properties, the upset price fixed was on the higher side and it has to be reduced commensurate with the market value. Hence, the above applications are filed.
(4)The list of properties to be auctioned is given in the following table:-
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No Name of the Estate Address of the Property Extent Nature of Property Upset Price K.Rengamma No.125, Aadhiyappa Naicken Street, Chennai-01.
1984 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.1,75,000/- M.M.Charities No.9, Mohandas Lane, Chennai-02.
720 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.30,000/- M.M.Charities No.10, Mohandas Lane, Chennai-02.
744 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.31,000/- M.M.Charities No.53/16, Pycrofts Road, I street, Royapettah, Chennai-14.
2220 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.1,30,000/- Sivakannu Ammal No.230, Lingi Chetty Street, Chennai-01 2518 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.2,00,000/- Bavanandam Academy No.68, Jermiah Road, Chennai-07.
3812 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.4,75,000/- 7.
N.V.Ammal No.17, 3 rd North Beach Road, Chennai-01 2079 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.1,00,000/- 8.
V.T.Chetty No.46, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002 7434 sq.ft.
Vacant Land [Commercial] Rs.10,00,000/- 9.
Mamandur Munusamy Achari No.28, Paramasivam Street, Chennai 600 003 1140 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.51,000/-
10. M.T.Mission No.18, Swamy Thiruneelakandan Street, Chennai 79 845 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.10,000/-
11. Nurses Association No.59, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
1.24 Acres Vacant Land Rs.35,00,000/-
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No Name of the Estate Address of the Property Extent Nature of Property Upset Price
12. V.R.Chetty No.19, Saiva Muthiah Mudali Street, Chennai 01 4374 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.1,50,000/-
13. Vaduvambal Charity No.21, Periyanna Mudali street, Chennai 01 1858 Sq.ft.
Vacant Land Rs.1,11,500/-
14. Batchu Munusamy Chetty No.58, St.Xavier Street, Chennai 79.
261 Sq.ft.
Ground Floor [Shop] Rs.15,000/-
15. Batchu Munusamy Chetty No.58, St.Xavier Street, Chennai
79. [No.15 Mint Street, Chennai 79] 730 Sq.ft.
Ground Floor [Shop] Rs.30,000/-
16. Kadapakkam Charities No.98, Greenways Road, Chennai 1464 Sq.ft.
Ground Floor and 108 Sq.ft.
First Floor Ground Floor and First Floor Rs.1,60,000/-
17. Kadapakkam Charities No.98, Greenways Road, Chennai 28.
Shop No.1 [299 sq.ft.] Ground Floor [Shop] Rs.21,000/-
18. Kadapakkam Charities No.98, Greenways Road, Chennai 28.
Shop No.2 [43 Sq.ft.] Ground Floor [Shop] Rs.3,000/-
19. V.T.Chetty No.7, Aacharappan Street, Chennai-01 1490 sq.ft.
[First Floor] Godown Rs.70,000/-
20. N.V.Ammal No.17, Pidariyar Koil Street, Chennai 01 3961 Sq.ft. 1662-Ground Floor [Commercial ], 1662-I Floor [Commercial ] 637 -II floor [House] Rs.1,40,000/-
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No Name of the Estate Address of the Property Extent Nature of Property Upset Price 21 M.K.A.Charities No.115/88, East Mada Street, Royapuram, Chennai 13.
2838 Sq.ft. Vacant land - 1920 sq.ft.
And Building 918 sq.ft.
Rs.90,000/- 22 V.T.Chetty No.151, Aadiyappa Naicken Street, Chennai 01.
324 Sq.ft.
Commercial.
Ground Floor Shop and First Floor Godown Rs.45,000/- 23 V.T.Chetty No.26, Sunugvar Street, Triplicane, Chennai 05.
161 Sq.ft.
Ground Floor Shop Rs.11,000/- (5)Even though there are a few other properties, learned AG&OT was advised to put the properties in three batches. It is learnt from the Report that learned AG&OT has obtained valuation report and made an assessment independently so that the upset price is properly arrived at as mentioned in the auction notice. It is stated that the upset price is the minimum expected monthly rent.
(6)This Court has already approved terms and conditions of auction in respect of vacant lands in respect of another property. The same may also be applied in the case of leases of buildings. The terms and conditions have also been indicated in the report.
(7)Since this Court is convinced that the draft paper publication, advertisement and the terms and conditions of auction/lease annexed to A.No.2073/2025, are appropriate and as per the suggestions expressed by Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.KANNAN [Retd], in relation to some other properties, this Court has no hesitation to approve the terms and conditions of the public auction as well as the draft notification annexed to A.No.2073/2025. (8)Accordingly, A.Nos.2073 and 2074/2025 are allowed and the learned AG&OT is permitted to publish the auction notification in respect of 23 properties belonging to various Trusts listed in the report, in any one of the Tamil Dailies having circulation in Chennai City and to meet out the total cost for paper publication and incidental expenses proportionately from the concerned Trust Estates to which the listed leased out properties belong to. 22-04-2025 AP Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes
To Administrator General and official Trustee of Tamil nadu High Court, Chennai 600 104.
S.S.SUNDAR J.
AP A Nos. 2073 & 2074 of 22-04-2025