Francis Xaviour v. The Managing Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P(MD) Nos.2599, 2600, 2661 and 2695 of 2020

1. Francis Xaviour ... Petitioner in W.P(MD) No.3048 of 2020

2. S.Hemalatha ... Petitioner in W.P(MD) No.3049 of 2020

3. P.Meenakshi ... Petitioner in W.P(MD) No.3122 of 2020 4.Akilandeeswari ... Petitioner in W.P(MD) No.3162 of 2020 Vs 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nanthanam, Chennai.

2.The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Trichy Housing Unit, Khajamalai Colony, Trichy Town & District-620020.

... Respondents (in all petitions) Common Prayer :- Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records

relating to impugned order in letter No.NIL dated 02.2020 on the file of the second respondent herein and to quash the same as illegal and arbitrary.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu For Respondents : Mr.M.Suresh Standing Counsel (in all petitions) COMMON ORDER The above writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners questioning the order passed by the second respondent, in which the monthly rent was increased by 300%.

2. A common counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents, wherein the second respondent has stated that the rent has been reduced to 50% from the enhanced amount and the tabulated statement of the petitioners herein has been provided by them as follows:-

S.

Case No Name Rent before Feb-2020 Enhanced Rent after Feb-2020

Present

reduced rent No 1.

W.P(MD)No.

Francis Xavier (AA-1) Rs.3364 Rs.12,595 Rs.6446 2.

W.P(MD)No.

Akilandeswari (BB-4) Rs.3364 Rs.10,305 Rs.5274 3.

W.P(MD) No.

Hemalatha (CC-1) Rs.3051 Rs.10,305 Rs.5274 4.

W.P(MD)No.

P.Meenakshi (BB-2) Rs.3351 Rs.10,305 Rs.5274

3. In the light of the above, the grievance of the petitioners has been addressed and it is also informed that some of the petitioners have started paying the revised rent. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the above writ petitions except recording the counter of the respondents. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 15.03.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No cp

P.T.ASHA, J.

cp To 1.The District Collector, O/o. the Collectorate, Dindigul District.

2.The Dean The Government Rajaji Hospital, Panagal Road, Madurai-625020.

W.P.(MD) Nos.3048, 3049, 3122 and 3162 of 2020 Dated:

15.03.2023