Madras High CourtWP/20573/2023disposed of

A.Ayisha v. The Chairman

2023-08-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.08.2023

CORAM

MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE and W.M.P.No.19960 of 2023 A.Ayisha ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board 2.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board 3.The Estate Officer Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Estate Office - 4 No.2, Thiagarayar Salai Teynampet, Chennai ... Respondents PRAYER: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's written representations dated 12.03.2021 addressed to the 2nd 1/4

respondent, and 17.09.2022 forwarded by the Housing and Urban Development Minister's Office to the 2nd respondent, consequentially allot the petitioner an unit (residential house) in the Houses built by the respondents under Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) scheme based on the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) at North Giriappa Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017. For Petitioner : Mr.Thanga Vadhana Balakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.G.Venkatesan

ORDER

The petitioner seeks an accommodation under Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) scheme based on the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) at North Giriappa Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017 and has made an application to the 2nd respondent. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the 3rd respondent has already made a recommendation to the 2nd respondent and the papers are pending with him.

2.Mr.G.Venkatesan, the learned counsel has taken notice for the respondents. 3.The respondents are now required to consider the case of the petitioner for an allotment of a house under Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) scheme 2/4

based on the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and also required to take into consideration the recommendation made by the 3rd respondent to the 2nd respondent in this regard and decide the issue within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.This writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

07.08.2023 kas Index : Yes / No To 1.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board 3/4

N.SESHASAYEE, J.

kas 2.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board 3.The Estate Officer Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Estate Office - 4 No.2, Thiagarayar Salai Teynampet, Chennai and W.M.P.No.19960 of 2023 07.08.2023 4/4