Rengammal Vs the Additional Principal Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Rengammal Vs the Additional Principal Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.05.2025 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after issuing notice and affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other interested persons, within eight (8) weeks from the date of uploading of the web copy, without waiting for the certified copy of the order; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.05.2025 for allotment of a tenement in the Pattinapakkam Scheme.

Court's answer

There shall be a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.05.2025 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.

Ratio / Principle

The consideration of the representation is to take place after issuing notice and after affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other interested persons, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of uploading of the web copy, without waiting for receipt of the certified copy of the order.

Key takeaways

The Court has not expressed any views on the merits of the representation; it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the representation on its own merits and in accordance with law.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Mandamus – Consideration of representation – Writ Petition (WP No. 18416 of 2026) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India sought a direction to the Additional Principal Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.05.2025 for allotment of a tenement in the Pattinapakkam Scheme. By consent, the matter was taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the representation would be considered and appropriate orders passed after issuing notice to the petitioner and other interested parties within a time to be stipulated by the Court. The Court (Mohammed Shaffiq, J.) directed the respondents to consider the representation dated 20.05.2025 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after issuing notice and affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other interested persons, within eight (8) weeks from the date of uploading of the web copy, without waiting for the certified copy of the order. The Court expressly clarified that it had not expressed any views on the merits of the representation. Writ petition disposed of with no costs.

WP No. 18416 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 18416 of 2026

Rengammal, W/o.Murugan, No.55, Andiappan Street, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1.The Additional Principal Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.Tamilnadu Urban Habitat development Board, Represented by the Managing Director, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 5.

..Respondent(s)

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.05.2025 for allotment of tenement in the Pattinapakkam Scheme.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Sivakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Elayaraj Kumar for Government (R1) Mr.S.Karthikeyan Standing Counsel for R2

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ORDER

By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

The present writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of Mandamus to direct the 1^st respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.05.2025 for allotment of tenement in the Pattinapakkam Scheme.

At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that petitioner's representation dated 20.05.2025 would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed after issuing notice to petitioner and any other interested parties, within a time period to be stipulated by this Court. Agreed to by the learned counsel for petitioner.

4. In view of the same, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited relief sought for in this Writ Petition, there shall be a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 20.05.2025 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after issuing notice and after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner and any other interested persons within a period of eight (8) weeks

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from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for receipt of certified copy of the order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the representation and it is open to the concerned

respondent to consider the representation on its own merits and in accordance with law.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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Index: Yes/No

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

ANU

To

1.The Additional Principal Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 5.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

ANU

WP No. 18416 of 2026

01-06-2026

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