W.P.No.7236 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.11.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.7236 of 2024 and WMP.No.8083 of 2024 Ganesh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Chennai 600 107 ... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for entire records pertaining to the passing of the impugned order proceeding No.DC4/7088/2016 dated 09.02.2024 passed by the respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Umashankar For Respondent : Mr.V.Lokesh, Standing Counsel O R D E R This writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed in proceeding No.DC4/7088/2016 dated 09.02.2024 by the respondent. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7236 of 2024 2. It is seen that the petitioner also filed appeal before the appellate authority and it is pending for consideration. Therefore, the writ petition itself is not maintainable when there is appeal remedy available. Without exhausting the appeal remedy, this writ petition has been filed. As such, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed. 3. However, the appellate authority is directed to dispose of the aforementioned appeal, after giving opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner and on production of relevant documents by the petitioner, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Till then, there shall not be any recovery as per the order dated 09.02.2024 from the petitioner. 4. With the above direction, this writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 13.11.2025 Neutral citation: Yes/No Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order lok 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7236 of 2024 To The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Chennai 600 107 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.7236 of 2024 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok W.P.No.7236 of 2024 13.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis