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M. Subban Rep.by His Powr v. the Secretary Housing and

Madras HC24 Mar 2025WP/44492/2006

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Batch dismissal for non-prosecution; 13 writ petitions of 2006 (W.P. Nos. 44492-44515) under Article 226 seeking mandamus against the Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department and the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Housing Board for re-conveyance of land in S.Nos./T.S.Nos. in Ayyamperumalpatti Village and Kannangurichi Village, Salem; petitioners unrepresented ('No appearance'); dismissed on 24.03.2025 by N. Anand Venkatesh, J.; no costs; no adjudication on merits; useful only as precedent for consequences of non-prosecution, not on land re-conveyance law.

What did the court decide?

Since there was no representation on behalf of the petitioners in any of the thirteen writ petitions, the Court dismissed all the writ petitions for non-prosecution and made no order as to costs. The merits of the re-conveyance claims were not adjudicated.

M. Subban Rep.by His Powr Vs the Secretary Housing and — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 24.03.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

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Writ Petition Nos.44492, 44493, 44496, 44499, 44500, 44502, 44503, 44506, 44509, 44512, 44513, 44514 and 44515 of 2006

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W.P.No.44492/2006

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M.Subban Represented by his Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram Salem 636 001. …. Petitioner

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-Vs1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioner the land comprised in S.No.101/6, measuring an extent of 90 cents Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44493/2006 P.Perumal Represented by his Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram Salem 636 001. …. Petitioner

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-Vs-

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1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18.

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.. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioner the land comprised in S.No.101/7, measuring an extent of 51 cents Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44496/2006

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R.Balu Represented by his Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram Salem 636 001. …. Petitioner

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-Vs-

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1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18.

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.. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioner the land comprised in T.S.No.3/2, measuring an extent of 67 cents Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem District.

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W.P.No.44499/2006

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C.Santhakumar Represented by his Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram Salem 636 001. …. Petitioner

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-Vs-

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1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioner the land comprised in T.S.No.3/2, measuring an extent of 68 cents Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44500/2006

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1.G.Alamelu 2.G.Rajendran 3.G.Sekar 4.G.Ganesan 5.G.Kannan 6.V.Chinnathayee 7.V.Elumalai 8.V.Kumar …. Petitioners

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(Represented by their Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal, S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram, Salem 636 001).

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-Vs1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioners land comprised in S.No.101/8, measuring an extent of 2.04 acres, Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44502/2006

1.A.Rajammal

2.A.Anjaneyan

…. Petitioners

(Both represented by their Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal, S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram, Salem 636 001).

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-Vs-

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1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioner the land comprised in S.No.114/3C, measuring an extent of 63 acres, Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44503/2006

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1.Ms.Jayalakshmi 2.Mr.G.Gopal 3.Ms.Iyyammal 4.Ms.Chinnathay 5.Mr.Rajanarsimhan 6.Mr.Kannan

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…. Petitioners

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(Represented by theri Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal, S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram, Salem 636 001).

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-Vs-

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1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18.

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.. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioners land comprised in S.No.102/3, measuring an extent of 1 acre Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44506/2006

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1.K.Saraswathi 2.K.Nandhini

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…. Petitioners

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(Both represented by their Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal, S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram, Salem 636 001).

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-Vs-

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1.The Secretary

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Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman

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Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18.

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioner the land comprised in T.S.No.3/2, measuring an extent of 67 cents in Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44509/2006

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1.R.Iyyammal 2.S.Vijaya 3.S.Vasudevan 4.S.Nandagopal 5.S.Kalaivani

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…. Petitioners

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(Represented by their Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal, S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram, Salem 636 001).

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-Vs-

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1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18.

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.. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioner the land comprised in T.S.No.3/2, measuring an extent of 67 cents in Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44512/2006

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A.Kesavan Represented by his Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram Salem 636 001. …. Petitioner

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-Vs-

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1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioner the land comprised in S.No.103/3, measuring an extent of 47 ½ cents Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44513/2006

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Ms.Rukmaniammal Represented by her Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram Salem 636 001. …. Petitioner

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1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioner the land comprised in S.No.39/3, measuring an extent of 59 cents and in S.No.39/7, measuring an extent of 65 cents in Kannangurichi Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44514/2006

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R.Iyyammal Represented by her Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram Salem 636 001. …. Petitioner -Vs1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the petitioner the land comprised in T.S.No.3/2, measuring an extent of 67 cents in Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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W.P.No.44515/2006 1.A.Elumalai 2.E.Manickam 3.E.Panneerselvam 4.E.Chakravarthy 5.Mrs.Parvathy 6.Mrs.Banumathu 7.Mrs.Valli 8.Mrs.Devaki …. Petitioners

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(All represented by their Power Agent Mr.D.Madhanlal, S/o.Daulat Ram Door No.25, Pochin Road Devendrapuram, Salem 636 001).

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-Vs-

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1.The Secretary Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

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2.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai-18. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to re-convey to the

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petitioners the land comprised in S.No.103/3, measuring an extent of 51 cents Ayyamperumalpatti Village, Salem.

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For Petitioner(s) : No appearance (All WPs)

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For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran (All WPs) Special Government Pleader for R1 Mr.A.M.Ravindranath Jeyapal Standing Counsel for R2

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COMMN ORDER