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Madras High CourtWP/27027/2023disposed of with direction

Srinivasan v. The Chairman

2025-10-25Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI

1. SRINIVASAN

2. BAGADEESHWARI

3. GOMADEESHWARI

4. GANESHWARI

5. DHANDAPANI

6. THIRUMAL

7. MAGESHWARAN Petitioners Vs

1. The Chairman Tamilnadu Urban Habitat Board Development, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai- 4.

2.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai -600 003.

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the petitioners' representation dated 07.07.2023. For petitioners : Mr.S.Palani For respondents : Mr.G. Sivakumar Standing Counsel for TNUHDB for R1 Ms.P.T. Ramadevi Standing Counsel for R2

ORDER

The relief sought in this writ petition is a direction to consider the petitioners' joint representation dated 07.07.2023, seeking payment of compensation or allotment of house to each of the petitioners.

2. It is stated that the petitioners' grandfather, K. Muthu, originally purchased the property situated at No.4, BRN Garden, VOC Nagar, Broadway, Chennai-1 for valuable consideration from the 2nd respondent Corporation, and the same was registered as Document No.359 of 1977. However, the officials of the 2nd respondent Corporation are giving pressure on the petitioners to vacate the premises without issuing any notice.

3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that, after the demise of their grandfather, the property was transferred to the name of their father, Annamalai. 2/5

Subsequently, on 20.09.2005, their father Annamalai passed away, leaving the petitioners as his legal heirs. After his demise, the petitioners have been residing in the said property and claim to be the absolute owners thereof.

4. It is the further grievance of the petitioners that, without paying any adequate compensation or providing alternative houses, the 1st respondent is threatening to evict them from their property. Hence, they submitted a joint representation on 07.07.2023 seeking compensation or grant of house to each of the petitioners, but the same has not been considered till date. Therefore, the present writ petition has been filed.

5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that it would suffice if this Court issues a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioners' joint representation dated 07.07.2023 within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.

6. Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the 1st respondent has no objections to the said order being passed.

7. Considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, directs the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's joint representation dated 07.07.2023 on 3/5

merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders, if not considered earlier, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8. This writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction. No costs.

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1. The Chairman Tamilnadu Urban Habitat Board Development, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai- 4.

2.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai -600 003.

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M. DHANDAPANI, J.

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