B.S.Madhavan v. the Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ of Mandamus; Article 226; consideration of representation dated 26.02.2026; allotment of housing plot in Survey No.866/3 part, New Anna Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal Village, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District; Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (Managing Director, Executive Engineer); District Collector Tiruvallur; Tahsildar Avadi Taluk; G.O.Ms.No.370, Revenue Department Ni.Mu.5(2) dated 09.07.1999; eligibility for housing plots; possession over four decades; earlier W.P.No.5557 of 2026 by Association abandoned on maintainability doubt; individual members as petitioners; time-bound consideration within eight (8) weeks of web-copy upload; notice and hearing to petitioners and interested persons; orders to be communicated to respondents 1 and 2; no expression on merits; disposed of, no costs; Mohammed Shaffiq, J.; 10-06-2026.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondents 3 and 4 (District Collector and Tahsildar) to consider the petitioners' representations independently and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice and affording hearing to the petitioners and any other interested persons, within eight (8) weeks from upload of the web copy; any orders to be communicated to respondents 1 and 2 to act on in accordance with law; writ petition disposed of with no costs.