WP No. 6886 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 6886 of 2026 Sivakumar S/o.K.Kandhasamy No.3, Thopppu Thottam Karuparayanpalayam Mayilam patti post Coimbatore North Taluk Coimbatore-641 048. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Chairman Tamilnadu Housing board No.331, Anna salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035. 2. The Executive Engineer, Tamilnadu Housing Board, Coimbatore. 3. The Special Tahsildhar, Land Acquisition, Housing Scheme unit No.II, Coimbatore-641 018. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER – This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to reconvey the Survey No.733/7B with Acre 0.58.07 and Survey No.733/9B with Acre 0.72.90 in Kalapatti East village, Coimbatore North Taluk, Coimbatore Erode District by considering the representation dated 13.11.2025, 27.1.2026. __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6886 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Ms.Haritha For Respondent(s): Mr.V.Gunasekar, Standing Counsel for Housing Board (for R1 & R2) Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Additional Government Pleader, (for R3) O R D E R The petitioner seeks for reconveyance of the property morefully described in the prayer to the Writ Petition in favour of the petitioner. 2.Mr.V.Gunasekar, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the 3rd respondent. 3.Admittedly, the property morefully described in the prayer to the Writ Petition was acquired by the State and the beneficiary is the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. Any reconveyance of the property already acquired which has not been put to use for the purpose for which the said land was acquired can be done only by the State. The State is not a party respondent in this Writ Petition. The petitioner will have to give a representation only to the State and cannot give a representation to the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, which is only a beneficiary. __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6886 of 2026 4.Since the State is not a party respondent in this Writ Petition, this Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to give a representation to the State seeking for reconveyance of the property on account of its alleged non-usage for the purpose for which the land was acquired and if such a representation is received, the State shall consider the same on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. No costs. No costs. 02-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GSA To 1. The Chairman Tamilnadu Housing board, No.331, Anna salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035. 2. The Executive Engineer Tamilnadu Housing Board, Coimbatore. 3. The Special Tahsildhar, Land Acquisition, Housing Scheme unit No.II, Coimbatore-641 018. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6886 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. GSA WP No. 6886 of 2026 02-03-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis