K. Venkataraman, J.

1. The order of reference was made by the then The Hon'ble The Chief Justice M.Y.Eqbal and Hon'ble Mr.Justice T.S.Sivagnanam. The reference thus reads as follows:

"This batch of appeals filed by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board is directed against the judgment and order passed in W.P.No.29837 of 2010 dated 12.2.2011 and W.P.No.670 of 2011 dated 18.1.2011 respectively.”

2. The respondents 1 to 8 in this appeal are the writ petitioners. The writ petition was filed for issuance of a direction upon the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and Corporation of Chennai to receive, consider, process and approve the writ petitioners application for demolition and reconstruction by issuing planning permission to construct residential flats in the property situated at block No.97A to F, Sowbackya Colony, Anna Main Road, K.K.Nagar, Chennai 78 comprised in Survey No.394/1(part) in Kodambakkam Village, Mambalam-Guindy Taluk, Chennai District, without insisting or production of no objection certificate from the Tamil Nadu Housing Board/appellant or any other authorities concerned and to accord sanction for the same in accordance with law expeditiously.

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