Mrs.Merene Alex, 169/1 v. Chennai Metropolitan
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner filed writ seeking mandamus to direct authorities to act against Tamil Nadu Housing Board for converting Open Space Reservation Area to Commercial area and auctioning it. Court closed petition as allotment was withdrawn and money refunded subsequently.
What did the court decide?
Petition closed as representation achieved by withdrawal of allotment and refund.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.02.2021 CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
W.P. No.8688 of 2014 & M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2014
Merene Alex
... Petitioner
Vs
- 1.Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rep. by its Member Secretary, Thala Muthu Natarasar Maligai, Egmore, Chennai – 600 007. 2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035. 3.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Building, Park Town, Chennai – 600 003. 4.Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, Santhome High Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. 5.G.Shanmugavel Kandasamy ... Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 4 herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 08.02.2014 and 18.03.2014 and initiate action against the 2nd respondent Tamilnadu Housing Board for converting the Open Space Reservation area No.2 into Commercial Shopping Area and alloting the same to the 5th respondent in Public Auction in violation of the approved sanction layout of the CMDA vide BP.No.D2 (2/5209/1988 and PP.5P/LO.No.115/A-18/88, dated 28.10.1988.
For petitioner
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing authorities to initiate action against Land Board for converting Open Space into Commercial Shopping Area in violation of sanctioned layout.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Merene Alex
- respondent
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
- respondent
Tamil Nadu Housing Board
- respondent
Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai
- respondent
Inspector General of Registration
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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