WP No. 5290 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 5290 of 2026 S.Hemavathi W/o. Srinivasan, No.142, Peyandiamman Koil Street, Nochikuppam, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Principal Secretary Department of Housing and Urban Development, St. George Fort, Chennai 2. Tamilnadu Urban Habitat Development Board Represented by the Managing Director, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-5 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.04.2025 for allotment of tenement in the Pattinapakkam Scheme. For Petitioner(s): Mr. R.Sivakumar For Respondent(s): Ms.P.Aishwarya, Government Advocate for R1 Mr.G.Venkatesan, Standing Counsel for R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5290 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition seeking mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 25/04/2025 for allotment of tenement in the Pattinapakkam Scheme. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner belongs to a fisherman community and has no house in her name. Therefore, she applied for a tenement under Pattinapakkam Scheme in the second respondent Board. Since she was not given any allotment, she made a representation dated 31.01.2024 before the second respondent which was pending for consideration. Thereafter, the petitioner had also made a representation dated 29.04.2025 before the first respondent who is the nodal authority for allotment in the Pattinapakkam scheme. Since there was no action taken till date, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the records. 4. Considering the relief now sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the FIRST respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 29.04.2025, on merits and in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders, within a https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5290 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 20-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ssa To 1.The Additional Principal Secretary Department of Housing and Urban Development, St. George Fort, Chennai. 2.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Urban Habitat Development Board No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5290 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 P.T.ASHA, J. ssa WP No. 5290 of 2026 20-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis