V.Kamalakannan v. The Adjudicating Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P No.

23374 of 2025 V.Kamalakannan No.34, DG Anna Nagar, Ayapakkam Road Ambattur, Chennai 600 053.

... Petitioner Vs

1. The Adjudicating Officer The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA), Egmore, Chennai-600 008 2.M/s.Casagrand Builder Private Ltd Rep By Its Authorised Signatory, Thiru.Sumanth Krishna, NPL Devi, New No.111, Old No.59, LB Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041 ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2025 as expeditiously as possible within a time frame. For Petitioner :

Mr.Valliappan, Senior Counsel for R.Marudhachalamurthy For Respondents:

Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh Special Government Pleader - for R1

ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to act upon the complaint / representation made by the petitioner against the second respondent and to take action under Section 7 and 35 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.

2. Heard Mr.Valliappan, Senior Counsel for Mr.R.Marudachalamurthy learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.E.Veda Bagat Singh, learned Special Government Pleader for the first respondent.

3. The petitioner has certain grievance against the second respondent on the ground that the second respondent is misleading the general public regarding their project and giving false promises. Therefore, in order to safeguard the welfare of the general public and to stop the unethical and forbidden commercial practices, the petitioner wants action to be taken against the second respondent. A representation dated 10.05.2025 did not evoke any response and it is under these circumstances, the present writ petition came to be filed before this Court.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner dated 10.05.2025 after affording opportunity to the second respondent and decide the same on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4

5. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 30-06-2025 KST To 1.The Adjudicating Officer The Tamilnadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (tnrera), Egmore, Chennai-600 008 2.M/s.Casagrand Builder Private Ltd Rep By Its Authorised Signatory, Thiru.Sumanth Krishna, Npl Devi, New No.111, Old No.59, Lb Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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