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Subbaiah. N v. State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its

2025-12-10Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.19762 of 2023 & W.M.P.(MD)No.12081 of 2025 N.Subbaiah

...Petitioner

vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its, Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9 2.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its, Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai

3. State Rep. By The District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Dindigul 4.State Rep. By The Special Tahsildar, Dindigul District 5.State Rep. By The Tahsildar, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul District

...Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 16.05.2019 and 17.06.2019 to the 3rd respondent and based on the memorandum in Na.Ka.No.3419/2019/Aa3, dated 28.06.2019, by the 5th respondent, to allot the petitioner a free house being a homeless under schedule tribe category within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Muthumani For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 16.05.2019 and 17.06.2019 given to the 3rd respondent and based on the memorandum of the fifth respondent in Na.Ka.No.3419/2019/Aa3, dated 28.06.2019, allot the petitioner a free house.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has given representations on 16.05.2019 and 17.06.2019 to allot a free house to the petitioner, as he a homeless person, who falls under the Schedules Tribe category. However, the same is yet to be considered. Hence, the Writ Petition.

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3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the representations submitted by the petitioner will be considered within the time stipulated by this Court.

4. In view of the same, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this Court directs the respondents 3 and 5 to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 16.05.2019 and 17.06.2019 and dispose of the same, on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 10.12.2025 Speaking / Non-speaking order Index : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No mbi To 1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9 2.The Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai 3/5

3.The District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Dindigul 4.The Special Tahsildar, Dindigul District 5.The Tahsildar, Dindigul East Taluk, Dindigul District 4/5

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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