2026:MHC:2768 A No. 1116 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM A No. 1116 of 2026 M/s. Enertech Electric Enterprises Private Limited Rep.by its Director Mr.Rajesh Singh Mohta, Old No.40, Moore Street, Parrys, Chennai 600 001. ..Applicant(s) Vs The Administrator General and Official trustee of Tamil Nadu High Court Buildings, Chennai 600 104. ..Respondent(s) To direct the Respondent namely the Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, to grant lease of the aforesaid property to an extent of 3600 Sq.ft in the ground Floor situated at No.47, Moore Street, Chennai 600 001 in favour of the applicant for a period of 30 (Thirty) years with right of renewal for every 3 years at the rate of 7 percent of the existing monthly rent of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) For Applicant(s): Mr.T.C.S. Raja Chockalingam For Respondent(s): Ms.D.Varsha Deputy AG & OT ORDER The present application has been instituted seeking a direction to the respondents to lease out the property under the control of the respondent/AG & OT situated at No.47, Moore Street, Chennai 600 001 in favour of the applicant for a period of 30 (Thirty) years with right of renewal for every 3 years at the rate of 7 percent of the existing monthly rent of Rs.1,00,000/- https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2768 A No. 1116 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 (Rupees One Lakh only). 2. An application filed seeking a direction to lease out the property is not entertainable, since all the properties vested with AG & OT must be leased out by following the procedure in a transparent manner and by conducting a public auction. 3. High Court, in exercise of its powers, is not expected to entertain such individual applications for leasing out the properties without ascertaining the factual position, including market rental value and other aspects of the matter. 4. These are all the technical and complex nature of issues, which are to be determined with the assistance of Engineers by AG & OT, and only by conducting public auction in a transparent manner, such properties are to be leased out or dealt with. 5. Therefore, this Court directs AG & OT to conduct public auction by ascertaining the market rental value and taking into consideration other aspects of the matter, and by following the procedures as contemplated. However, present application instituted seeking a direction to lease out the properties if granted, would cause prejudice to the interest of the trust https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2768 A No. 1116 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 properties. Thus, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present application. 6. Accordingly, the application is dismissed. No costs. 10-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD To The Administrator General and Official trustee of Tamil Nadu High Court Buildings, Chennai 600 104. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2768 A No. 1116 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. GD A No. 1116 of 2026 10-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis