WP/12726/2026 of M.MUNIVARADHAN Vs Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat
WP No. 12726 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06-04-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
WP No. 12726 of 2026 and WMP.Nos.13922 & 13920 of 2026
1. M.Munivaradhan
2. Saraswathi shanmugam
3. Banupriya sakthivel
4. Chithravalli
5. Dhanalakshmi
6. Parthiban anbazhagan
7. P. Arumugam
8. Aravalli
9. Jothi surendran
10. Gowrishwari murugan
11. S. Monika
12. Kalaimani kathavarayan
13. R. Mangalakshmi
14. K. Susila
15. A. Kartheepan
16. Mari durairaj
17. K. Sanjai kumar
18. M. Prem kumar
19. Chandru
20. Logesh
21. M. Karthick
22. Gandhimathi
23. Mamuthabee
24. Hemavathi
25. K. Sivalakshmi
26. S. Lavanya
27. Narayanan
28. Susila ragavaan
29. V . Geetha
30. R. Monitha
31. C. Prathap
32. Adhilakshmi arumugam
33. Prasanth
34. Govindhammal rajamanickam
35. Thayalan
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36. Kushpu dharani
37. S. Kavitha
38. Sarala
39. Sakunthala veerappan
40. S. Sudhapriya
41. Valli
42. A. Yasar ali
43. Vijay
44. U. Ponmozhi
45. Anjali
46. Nagamalli
47. Desarani
48. Kalaivani manickam
49. Kathiravan
50. Kuppu pitchai
51. S. Sangeetha
52. Deepak kalyanakumar
53. Valli
54. Usha sudhakar
55. Nandhini
56. G. Hasini
57. M. Samynathan
58. Divya mahalakshmi
59. A. Reka
60. Sampath
61. Vikranth
62. Dharani
63. R. Veerath
64. S. Indrani
65. Malathy jayachandran
66. J. Satish kumar
67. Sandhi
68. Prema
69. S. Dhanavalli
70. Valli
71. Sivagami
72. Kaviya
73. Rajan
74. Kuppu
75. Devi
76. Yamuneswari loganathan
77. Parthiban
78. A. Abdulrahman
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79. K. Satheeshkumar
80. Punitha
81. Jagadeesan
82. M. Tamilarasan
83. Suba devi Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat
Development Board (TNUHDB)
Kamarajar Salai, Ayothiya Nagar,
Triplicane Chennai - 600 005.
2.The District Collector
62, Rajaji Salai,Chennai Collectorate,
Singaravelar Maaligai Chennai - 600
001. Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, direct ing
the respondents to allot residential accommodation to the petitioners in
accordance with the Allotment Order dated 17.03.2017, 27.03.2017, 25.04.2017
and 26.05.2017 in Proceedings No. G1/11930/2011 issued by the 1st
respondent or otherwise, reallot residential accommodation to the peti tioners in
the remaining unutilized land available after the expansion of the Ennore
Expressway in the Nalla Thaneer Odai Kuppam area
For Petitioner(s): Mr.V .Balasubramani
For Respondent: Ms.Indumathi Venkatesan for R1
Mr.A.Selvendran for R2
Special Government Pleader
ORDER
WMP.No.13920 of 2026 has been filed to permit the petitioners to file a
single writ petition. This petition is ordered on payment of separate court fee.
2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final
disposal at the admission stage itself.
3. This writ petition has been filed for a direction, directing the
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respondents to allot residential accommodation to the petitioners in accordance
with the Allotment Order dated 17.03.2017, 27.03.2017, 25.04.2017 and
26.05.2017 in Proceedings No. G1/11930/2011 issued by the 1st respondent or
otherwise, reallot residential accommodation to the petitioners in the remaining
unutilized land available after the expansion of the Ennore Expressway in the
Nalla Thaneer Odai Kuppam area.
4. It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioners are al l fishermen
families of the Nalla Thanneer Odai Kuppam have been living for t he past three
generations. In the year 2017, for the expansion of road, they were direc ted to
vacate the places and the Government has decided to construct new four-
storeyed buildings and relocate the families and in this regard, the first
respondent has given alloltment order vide order dated 17.03.2017, however, it
is the grievance of the petitioners that no alternative accommodation were
arranged and provided as per the allotment issued by the first responde nt and
the petitioners are living in a rented houses. In this regard, they have submitted
representations on 16.02.2026 and 17.02.2026 to the respondents and they are
also pending without consideration till date. Hence, this writ petition.
5. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that this Court may
issue a direction to the first respondent to consider the representations of the
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petitioners dated 16.02.2026 and 17.02.2026 within a reasonable time as fixed
by this Court.
6. Heard both sides and perused the materials placed on record.
7. Considering the limited relief sought for in this writ petition, this Court
without going into the merits of the case directs the first respondent to consider
the representations of the petitioners dated 16.02.2026 and 17.02.2026 and pass
appropriate orders on merits and in accordance within a period of twelve weeks
from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.
8. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.
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To
1.Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat
Development Board (TNUHDB)
Kamarajar Salai, Ayothiya Nagar,
Triplicane Chennai - 600 005.
2.The District Collector
62, Rajaji Salai,Chennai Collectorate,
Singaravelar Maaligai Chennai - 600
001.
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M.DHANDAPANI J.
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