W.P.No.9889 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 02.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.9889 of 2017 A.Jaisankar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Special Commissioner Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 2.The Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 3.The Collector, Chennai District, Singaravelar Maligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001. 4.The Thasildar, Egmore Nungambakkam Taluk, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 031. 5.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035. ... Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9889 of 2017 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation sent by the petitioner dated 04.04.2017 within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Dr.G.Krishnamurthy For Respondents : Mr.S.Jayachandran for R1 to R4 Government Advocate Mr.A.M.Ravindranath Jeyapal for R5 O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation sent by the petitioner dated 04.04.2017 within the time stipulated by this Court. 2.The petitioner has made representation to the respondents with regard to the land in S.No.16 situated at Puliyur Village, Akbarabad First Street, Kodambakkam, Chennai. However, such representation need not be sent to the Special Commissioner, Commissioner of Land Administration and the petitioner can very well approach the jurisdictional Tahsildar under the RTI Act instead approaching the first respondent is not sustainable one. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9889 of 2017 3.The writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Tahsildar under the RTI Act. No costs. 02.09.2025 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1.The Special Commissioner Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 2.The Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 3.The Collector, Chennai District, Singaravelar Maligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001. 4.The Thasildar, Egmore Nungambakkam Taluk, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 031. 5.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9889 of 2017 Chennai – 600 035. M.DHANDAPANI,J. pri W.P.No.9889 of 2017 02.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis