A.Deepa Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

A.Deepa Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to submit a fresh representation to respondents 7 and 8 within two weeks; respondents 7 and 8 to consider and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within six weeks thereafter; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a Writ of Mandamus should direct respondents 1 to 6 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.09.2024 seeking allotment of a bunk shop. +1 more

Court's answer

The petitioner is directed to submit a fresh representation to respondents 7 and 8 within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

The competent authorities to consider the petitioner's representations dated 12.09.2024 and 23.09.2024 are respondents 7 and 8 (Zonal Officer, Zone 15, and Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation), not the originally listed respondents 1 to 6.

Key takeaways

On receipt of the fresh representation, respondents 7 and 8 shall consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation on merits and in accordance with law within six weeks thereafter.ratio¶57-58

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (N. Mala J.), order dated 13-08-2025 in WP No. 10996 of 2025 (under Article 226, seeking a Writ of Mandamus): petitioner A.Deepa, residing with her disabled husband (85% Locomotor Disability) and two children in TNUHDB tenement No.32, 23rd Block, Door No.94, Perumbakkam, Sholinganallur, had represented on 12.09.2024 and 23.09.2024 to the District Collector seeking allotment of a bunk shop in the premises; no action followed. On the Special Government Pleader's submission, the Court impleaded the Zonal Officer, Zone 15 and the Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation as respondents 7 and 8 (order dated 13.08.2025 in WMP.No.14749/2025), held them to be the competent authorities to consider the representations, and disposed of the writ petition with directions: petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondents 7 and 8 within two weeks of receipt of the order, and respondents 7 and 8 to consider and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within six weeks thereafter. No costs.

WP No. 10996 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA

WP NO. 10996 OF 2025

A.Deepa W/o. Appu, No.23/94, TNSCB Perumbakkam, Sholinganallur Post, Chengalpattu District.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

2.Physically Disabled Welfare Officer, Physically Disabled Welfare Office, Forest Department Office Building, DMS Building, Chennai-600 006.

3.Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram, Chengalpattu District.

4.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Tambaram- 600 045, Chengalpattu District.

5.Block Development Officer, St.Thomas Mount, Uratchi Ondriya Office, (E) Chitlapakkam, Chennai- 600 064.

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6.The Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai- 600 005.

7.Zonal Officer, Zone 15, Sholinganallur, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai- 600119.

8.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corproation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003. (R7, R8 IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 13.08.2025 MADE IN WMP.14749/2025 IN WP.10996/2025)

Respondent(s)

Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 herein to consider petitioner representation dated 12.09.2024.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Chellamuthu For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Shajakhan, SGP for R1 to R3 Mr.K.Suresh, GA for R4 and R5 Mrs.K.Indumathy for R6 Mr.E.C.Ramesh, St.C for R7 and R8

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ORDER

The above writ petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 herein to consider the petitioner's

representation dated 12.09.2024.

The petitioner is a resident of tenement No.32, 23rd Block, Door No.94,

TNSCB Perumbakkam, Sholinganallur Post, Chengalpattu District. The petitioner along with her disabled husband and two children, is residing in the aforesaid premises, allotted to her mother by the 6th respondent. The petitioner

states that her husband is suffering from 85% Locomotor Disability and that she

was sustaining her family from the meager income earned by her from the bunk

shop conducted in the aforesaid premises. While so, the petitioner submitted representations on 12.09.2024 and 23.09.2024 respectively, to the 1st respondent

seeking allotment of bunk shop in TNUHDB premises allotted to her. As no action was taken on the petitioner's representation's, the petitioner filed the above writ petition for the aforesaid relief.

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3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special

Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the competent authorities to consider the petitioner's representation's are the Zonal

Officer and the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation.

4.Therefore, this Court, vide order dated 13.08.2025, in

WMP.No.14749/2025, impleaded the said authorities as respondents 7 and 8 in

the writ petition.

5.Heard both counsels and perused the materials placed on record. With

the consent of both the learned counsels, the main writ petition is taken up for

final disposal.

6.It is seen that the petitioner has submitted representation's on

12.09.2024 and 23.09.2024 respectively, to the 1st respondent. However, the

competent authorities to consider the said representations are the respondents 7

and 8.

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7.Under the facts and circumstances of the case, and considering the

limited prayer in the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:-

(a)The petitioner is directed to submit a fresh representation to the

respondents 7 and 8, within a period of two weeks, from the date of

receipt of a copy of this order.

(b)On receipt of the said representation, the respondents 7 and 8 shall ,

consider and pass orders, on the petitioner's representation, on merits and

in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks thereafter.

No costs.

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13-08-2025

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Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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To

1.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

2.The Physically Disabled Welfare Officer, Physically Disabled Welfare Office, Forest Department Office Building, DMS Building, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tambaram, Chengalpattu District.

4.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Tambaram- 600 045, Chengalpattu District.

5.The Block Development Officer St.Thomas Mount, Uratchi Ondriya Office, (e) Chitlapakkam, Chennai-600 064.

6.The Managing Director,

The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai- 600 005.

7.Zonal Officer, Zone 15, Sholinganallur, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai- 600119.

8.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corproation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

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N.MALA J.

dsn

WP NO. 10996 OF 2025

13-08-2025

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