W.P(MD)No.19554 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:25.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD)No.19554 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.14275 and 14276 of 2022 S.Sheik Ismail ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Registrar, Department of Registration, Madurai (South), Madurai District.. 2. The Sub-Registrar, Range No.4, Palanganatham, Madurai South, Madurai.. 3. The Administrative Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Chennai.. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19554 of 2022 4. The Executive Engineer / Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Madurai Housing Board Division, Ellis Nagar, Madurai.. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings of the 4th respondent in Lr.No. L.A./Sur/00736/2015 dated 01.11.2021 in so far as the same relates to the land of the petitioner to an extent of 1200 square feet situates at S.No.225/4A1, Madakulam Village, Madurai District and consequently directing the 2nd respondent to register the sale deed dated 04.08.2022 executed by the petitioner. For Petitioner : Ms.H.Jasma Yasmin For Respondents : Mr. G. Suriya Ananth (for R1 & R2) Additional Government Pleader Mr.R.Sivakumar (for R3 & R4) Standing Counsel ORDER The present writ petition is filed to quash the impugned proceedings of the 4th respondent in Lr.No. L.A./Sur/00736/2015 dated 01.11.2021 in so far as the same relates to the land of the petitioner to an extent of 1200 square feet situates 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19554 of 2022 at S.No.225/4A1, Madakulam Village, Madurai District and consequently to direct the 2nd respondent to register the sale deed dated 04.08.2022 executed by the petitioner. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the land was acquired by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. However, most of the land were released. More over, the petitioner 's land was not required for the Housing Board. 3.After hearing the elaborate arguments made by both the counsels, this Court is of the considered opinion that there is violation of principles of natural justice since the petitioner was not heard before passing the impugned order. Therefore, this Court is inclined to quash the impugned order. 4.Accordingly, the impugned proceedings of the 4th respondent in Lr.No. L.A./Sur/00736/2015 dated 01.11.2021 is hereby quashed. The fourth respondent is directed to conduct an enquiry, after hearing the petitioner. The petitioner is at liberty to place all the required documents before the authority. The petitioner is also at liberty to raise the plea that the petitioner's land is not required to the Housing Board. After considering the same, the third respondents shall pass an appropriate orders within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19554 of 2022 of this order. After the out come of the order, the registration department may take a call on it. 5.With the above observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petitions are closed. 25.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes vsg 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19554 of 2022 To 1. The District Registrar, Department of Registration, Madurai (South), Madurai District.. 2. The Sub-Registrar, Range No.4, Palanganatham, Madurai South, Madurai.. 3. The Administrative Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Chennai.. 4. The Executive Engineer / Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Madurai Housing Board Division, Ellis Nagar, Madurai.. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.19554 of 2022 S.SRIMATHY , J. vsg ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.19554 of 2022 DATED :25.08.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis