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WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 17 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 21762 of 2026
1. B.S.Madhavan S/o. B.N.Sriramulu, Plot No.32, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062
2. P. Joseph, S/o. Packiam, Plot No.74, V.O.C. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062
3. P. John S/o. Packiam, Plot No.73, V.O.C. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062
4. A. Tamilselvan, S/o. Ariyamuthu, Plot No.85, V.O.C. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062
5. M.Jawahar Moideen, S/o. Muthu Jaffar Gani, Plot No.59, V.O.C. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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6. S. Kosalya, W/o. Selvaraj, Plot No.86, V.O.C. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062
7. G. Michael Raj, S/o. Gnanaprakasam, Plot No.112, Anna Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062
8. M. Deepika D/o. Manimaran, Plot No.111, Anna Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062
9. M. Michael Raj, S/o. Maria Raj, Plot No. 246, N.S.K. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 10.A. Amalanathan, S/o. Anthony Muthu, Plot No.248, N.S.K. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 11.P. Hemalatha, D/o. G Pattabiraman, Plot No.84, V.O.C. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 17 12.S. Mahinderan S/o. B.N. Sriramalu, Plot No.31, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 13.K. Govindaraj S/o. Kannan, Plot No.18, Elango Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 14.P. Indira D/o. Perumal, Plot No.222, N.S.C. Bose Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 15.K.Arjunan, S/o. Krishnan, Plot No.67, V.O.C. Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 16.D.Ambika, W/o. Dhandapani, Plot No.69, V.O.C. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 17.B. Radha, W/o. Balamurugan Plot No.219, N.S.C. Bose Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 17 18.S. Balamani W/o. Selvaraj, Plot No.219, Nehru Street.
New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 19.A.Thenmozhi, W/o. Anand, Plot No.87, V.O.C. Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 20.K. Dinesh Kumar S/o. S. Kannan, Plot No.66, V.O.C. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 21.N. Poongavanam, S/o. Narasiman, Plot No.291, N.S.K. Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 22.A. Karukuvel S/o. Annapandi, Plot No.227, N.S.C. Bose Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 23.M. Govindan, S/o. Manikam, Plot No.70, V.O.C. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 17 24.A. Bhuvaneshwari, W/o. Anand, Plot No.56, V.O.C. Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 25.N. Bharath Kumar S/o. Narayanasami, Plot No.220, N.S.C. Bose Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 26.K. Chandrakumar S/o. Kannan, Plot No.66 A, V.O.C. Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 27.B.S. Kesavan, S/o. B.N. Sriramalu, Plot No.33, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 28.S. Manikandan, S/o. Sivaji Plot No.14, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 29.K. Renuka, W/o. Kesavan, Plot No.34, Elango Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 17 30.G.Kamsala, W/o. Govindan, Plot No.15, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 31.K.Ezhumalai, S/o. Krishnapillai Plot No.13, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 32.J. Rajeshwari W/o.Jaganathan, Plot No.11, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 33.R. Kumari W/o.Rajesh, Plot No.12, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 34.M.Sarala, W/o. Mohan, Plot No.41, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 35.A.Karthipan, S/o. Aathimulam, Plot No.7, Elango Street.
New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page7 of 17 36.M. Kamatchi, W/o. Murugan, Plot No.44, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 37.K.Murugan S/o. Kamatchi, Plot No.45, Elango Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 38.B. Maria Thangam D/o. Packiam, Plot No.247, N.S.K. Street.. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 39.S. Kottieshwari, D/o. Subramaniam, Plot No.280, N.S.K. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 40.J. Anasdasi W/o. Paulraj, Plot No.282, N.S.K. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 41.G. Padavattan, S/o. Gopal, Plot No.243, N.S.K. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page8 of 17 42.R. Madhavan S/o. Rajipillai, Plot No.337, N.S.K. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 43.E. Balan, S/o. Ezhumalai, Plot No.324, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 44.Maria W/o. Bakiaraj, Plot No.318, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 45.A. Abiragam Jebasingh, S/o. Appavu, Plot No.310, Nehru Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 46.A. Sulochana Kanmani W/o. Abiragam Jebasingh, Plot No.17, Elango Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 47.N. Jothiammal, W/o. Narayanan, Plot No.319, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page9 of 17 48.N. Indirani, W/o. Nandhagopal, Plot No.317, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 49.P. Sivagangai, W/o. Perumal, Plot No.338, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 50.M. Salman S/o. Masthan, Plot No.316, Nehru Street.
New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 51.M. Kiran, S/o. Masthan, Plot No.316 A, Nehru Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 52.P. Sonia Kumari, W/o. M. Praveen Kumar, Plot No.314, Nehru Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 53.A. Mahmooda @ Jamuna Begum, W/o. Abubakkar, Plot No.313, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page10 of 17 54.J. Stella, W/o. John, Plot No.311, Nehru Street.New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 55.R. Vengammal W/o.Ravanaiyya, Plot No.344, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 56.B. Manoharan, S/o. Balraman, Plot No.346 A, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 57.C. Banu, W/o. Chinnathambi, Plot No.351, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 58.S. Sumathi, W/o. Srinivasan, Plot No.349, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 59.I. Anchala, W/o. S. Inbasekar, Plot No.354, Nehru Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page11 of 17 60.B. Alamelu W/o. Balraman, Plot No.356, Nehru Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 61.M. Palani, S/o. Murugan, Plot No.304, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 62.M. Shakunthala, W/o. Manipalan, Plot No.346, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 63.M. Jonaba, W/o. Mohammed Moideen, Plot No.343, Nehru Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 64.K. Palani, S/o. Krishnappan, Plot No.108, Anna Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 65.S. Saravanan S/o. Subramani, Plot No.290, N.S.K. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page12 of 17 66.H. Vikramsingh, S/o. Hariramji, Plot No.6, Elango Street.
New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 67.B. Murugavel, S/o. Balakrishnan, Plot No.117, Anna Street New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 68.Hari Krishnan, S/o. Ramakrishnan, Plot No.60 and 65, V.O.C. Street. New Anna Nagar, Moondru Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal, Avadi Taluk, Chennai 600062 ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600 005. 2. The Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No.43/258C, Vivekanandhar Street, Rajajipuram, Tiruvallur. 3. The District Collector Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 4. Tahsildar Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page13 of 17 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 26.02.2026 and thereby direct the respondents to allot the plot which is possession of the petitioner in survey No.866/3 part situated in New Anna Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal Village, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District. For Petitioner(s): Mr. B.Gopalakrishnan For Respondent(s): MR. S.Karthikeyan, Standing Counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.J.V. Sakthi Balakrishnan for R3 and R4 ORDER By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2. This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioners’ representation dated 26.02.2026 and thereby direct the respondents to allot the plot which is in possession of petitioners in Survey No.866/3 part situated at New Anna Nagar, Tirumullaivoyal Village, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioners that earlier a Writ Petition in W.P.No.5557 of 2026 was filed by petitioners, who had formed an Association.
However, since there was some doubt as to the maintainability or otherwise of the said writ petition being filed by an Association, petitioners have come up by way of the present Writ Petition as individual members of the said Association. 4. Learned counsel for petitioners also would submit that in terms of G.O.Ms.No.370, Revenue Department Ni.Mu.5(2), dated 09.07.1999, petitioners are eligible for being allotted housing plots. He would also submit that they have been in possession of the subject property for over four decades and that similarly placed individuals have been allotted housing plots. It is in such circumstance, petitioners have submitted a representation dated 26.02.2026, which is still pending consideration. 5. Learned counsel for respondents 3 and 4 would submit that representations would be considered and orders passed thereon would be communicated to respondents 1 and 2. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 also agreed to act on such orders / communication in accordance with law. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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6. Taking note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side, this Court directs respondents 3 and 4 to consider petitioners’ representations independently and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice and after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioners and any other interested persons within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for receipt of certified copy of the order. Any orders passed would also be communicated to respondents 1 and 2 to act on the same, in accordance with law. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the case on its own merits and in accordance with law. 7. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No Costs. 10-06-2026 (2/2) Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ANU https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600 005. 2.
The Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No.43/258C, Vivekanandhar Street, Rajajipuram, Tiruvallur. 3. The District Collector Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur. 4. Tahsildar Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 21762 of 2026 __________ Page17 of 17 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. ANU WP No. 21762 of 2026 10-06-2026 (2/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis