M.L.Ravi v. Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.10.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN M.L.Ravi : Petitioner versus 1.Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA Complex, E&C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107 2.Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA Complex, E&C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107 3.Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA Complex, E&C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107 4.General Manager, Integral Coach Factory Furnishing Division, 38, Lakshmipuram Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 023 5.Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005
6.The Tahsildar, Palli Arasan Street, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 102 7.Sub-Registrar, SRO, Viliivakkam, Chennai 8.Apoorva 9.N.Kasturi : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation dated 15.07.2025 and direct to cancel the sale deed executed vide document No.893 of 2014 on the file of SRO, Villivakkam in Survey No.57/2 Part 59/2 Part, 60/1 Pat and 56 Part in the Sanctioned Plant of Anna Nagar Scheme ad measuring Nine grounds 1062 SQ.FT, as there is not exchange of 5 grounds 213 sq.ft at free of cost was not effected in survey No 91/2 for straightening the Nullah, has taken place as agreed, as of resolution entered, which now rests with Railway and retrieve the Otter Nullah Water body to its original and stop the approval of any modification of construction in the allotted 9 grounds 1062 SQ.ft lands.
For Petitioner :
Mr.M.L.Ravi For Respondents :
Mr.D.Veerasekaran, for respondents 1 to 3 Dr.K.Kannan, SPC, for R-4 Mr.V.Veeramani, Government Advocate, for respondents 6 and 7
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Prayer seeking cancellation of sale deed cannot be considered in a writ petition.
2. The petition is therefore dismissed; however, with liberty to the petitioner to move the civil court. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.42184 of 2025 is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 09.10.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA Complex, E&C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107 2.Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA Complex, E&C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107 3.Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, CMDA Complex, E&C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107 4.General Manager, Integral Coach Factory Furnishing Division, 38, Lakshmipuram Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 023 5.Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.
(tar) 6.The Tahsildar, Palli Arasan Street, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 102 7.Sub-Registrar, SRO, Viliivakkam, Chennai 09.10.2025