Revathi Elumalai v. the Government of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras HC, W.P.No.7162 of 2026 (with W.M.P.Nos.7772 and 7774 of 2026), Revathi Elumalai v. Govt. of Tamil Nadu / Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board / Executive Engineer Div-4, decided 03.03.2026 (S.M. Subramaniam and K. Surender, JJ.). Article 226 writ petition against Board notice dated 09.01.2026 (eviction of encroachers, new block construction) DISMISSED as not maintainable - prior civil suit decree (O.S. No.9354/1981 dated 28.01.1985, XVIII Asst. City Civil Court) and execution petition pending; petition unnecessary as petitioner found eligible and allotment order issued; connected MPs closed, no costs. Keywords: writ petition maintainability, encroachment eviction notice, slum clearance/urban habitat board allotment, civil court decree, execution petition.
What did the court decide?
This Court held that the present writ petition is not maintainable, as the petitioner has already instituted a Civil Suit in which a decree was issued, and an execution petition has also been filed.