WP No.24797 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No.24797 of 2026 S.Sankari …Petitioner . Vs 1.The Additional Principal Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, St.George Fort, Chennai. 2.Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Represented by the Managing Director, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-5 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing first respondent herein to consider representation of petitioner dated 28.05.2025 for allotment of tenement in the Pattinapakkam Scheme. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Sivakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.J.V.Sakthi Baalakrishnan for Government for R1 Mr.G.Venkatesan for R2 __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.24797 of 2026 ORDER The present writ petition has been filed to direct first respondent to consider representation of petitioner dated 28.05.2025 for allotment of tenement in the Pattinapakkam Scheme. 2. Petitioner applied for tenement in the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board/second respondent under Pattinampakkam Scheme. Since second respondent did not allot any tenement, petitioner made a representation dated 28.05.2025 to first respondent. The said representation is still pending. 3. At the outset, it was submitted by learned State Counsel for first respondent that they would consider petitioner’s representation dated 28.05.2025 and pass appropriate orders, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, which was agreed to by learned counsel for petitioner. 4. In view thereof, there shall be a direction to first respondent, to consider petitioner’s representation dated 28.05.2025 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner, and any other interested party, within a period of eight weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy. It is made clear that this Court has not __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.24797 of 2026 expressed any views with regard to the merits of the case. 5. Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. 30-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN To 1.The Additional Principal Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, St.George, Chennai. 2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-5. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.24797 of 2026 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. MRN WP No.24797 of 2023 30-06-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis