Anna Makkal Nala Sangam v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging the rejection of slum tenement allotment applications by the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board. The court noted that while a previous order directed allotment, only a fraction of the remaining members appeared or submitted documents. The status report was accepted, cases closed, and a note made for those eligible to approach authorities within t
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is closed. No order as to costs. Eligible persons should approach authorities within three months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.04.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
W.P. No.26430 of 2016 and W.M.P. Nos.22640 & 22641 of 2016
Anna Makkal Nala Sangam, Perumpakkam Rep. by the President V.Chinnaiah Perumbakkam Village Sholinganallur Taluk Kancheepuram District .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector Kancheepuram District Kancheepuram 2.The Tahsildar Sholinganallur Taluk Kancheepuram District 3.Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Rep. by the Managing Director No.5, Kamaraj Salai Chennai - 600 005
4.The Superintending Engineer Division-2 Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Semmancherry, Chennai - 199 .. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the impugned order in Na. Ka. No.G9/4424/2015 dated 28.05.2016 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the third respondent to issue allotment order of tenements to remaining 63 persons in Perumbakkam Scheme based on the petitioner's representation dated 22.06.2016 by considering that they were residing for the past 2 decades and evicted from their premises in Nookampalayam, Anna Street, Nethaji Nagar, Muthamizh Nagar, Krishnaveni Nager comes under Ward No.3 of Perumbakkam Panchayat, Sholinganallur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the allotment order for slum tenements deserves to be disposed after an enquiry show that many members failed to appear.
Whether the petitioner association failed to ensure the presence of its members for the enquiry required for allotment.
Whether the authorities were justified in rejecting allotment to those who did not submit prescribed evidence or appear for enquiry.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Anna Makkal Nala Sangam Rep. by the President V.Chinnaiah
- respondent
The District Collector Kancheepuram
- respondent
The Tahsildar Sholinganallur
- respondent
Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board Rep. by the Managing Director
- respondent
The Superintending Engineer Division-2
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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