WP No. 26254 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 26254 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 28650 OF 2026 S.Ramesh S/o.late.S.N.Sundaramurthy, Old No.214, New No.90 Old Mahabalipuram Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035. 3. The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Besant Nagar Division, Unit 48, Dr.Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai-600 020. 4. The Special Tahsildar Land Acquisition Unit IV Tamil Nadu Housing Board Scheme TNHB Office Complex, Ist Main Road, C.I.T. nagar, Chennai-600 035. ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26254 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned notice issued by the 3rd respondent signed on 24.06.2026 and quash the same. For Petitioner(s): Ms.Ba.Nalini for Mr.K.V.Babu For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Elaya Rajkumar, Govt Counsel for R1 Mr.D.Veerasekaran, Standing Counsel for R2 to R4 Order This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned notice issued by the 3rd respondent signed on 24.06.2026, whereby, petitioner was required to evict and hand over the vacant premises within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the said notice. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 2 to 4 would submit that third respondent had issued notice to the petitioner invoking Section 84(2) of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board Act, 1961, on the premise that the petitioner had encroached the land belongs to Tamil Nadu Housing Board and constructed petrol bunk in the land comprised in S.No.420/2A3 in Sholinganallur Village. Petitioner was directed to show cause. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that petitioner is not the owner of the property which is mentioned in the said notice issued under Section 84(2) of the Act. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26254 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that the subject matter of property mentioned in the impugned notice is not related to the petitioner. She would also submit that objections have also been filed by the petitioner. 5. The said submission was disagreed to by the learned Standing Counsel for the Housing Board and he would submit that petitioner has not responded to the notice issued under Section 84(2) of the Act. 6. In the said circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to submit his reply / objection, in case it has not been submitted so far to the notice dated 24.06.2026 issued under Section 84(2) of the Act. If any such reply / objection is made already, it is open to the petitioner to file an additional reply / objection within a period of two weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for receipt of certified copy of the order. Upon filing of such reply / objection, the third respondent shall proceed to pass orders in accordance with law. It is made clear that until the above process is over, the respondents shall not take any coercive proceedings. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 07-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No gsk MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26254 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 GSK To 1. The Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035. 3. The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Besant Nagar Division, Unit 48, Dr.Muthulakshmi Road, Adyar, Chennai-600 020. 4. The Special Tahsildar Land Acquisition Unit IV Tamil Nadu Housing Board Scheme TNHB Office Complex, Ist Main Road, C.I.T. nagar, Chennai-600 035. WP No. 26254 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 28650 OF 2026 07-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis