JUDGMENT :

S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to refund the forfeited amount of Rs. 1 lakh, which was paid as ‘deposit’ in respect of “Flat No. H.40/F2 in 102 H.I.G. Scheme at Thiruvanmiyur Extension” which was allotted to petitioner's (late) husband or alternatively a Flat may be allotted for the same cost after adjusting the deposit of Rs. 1/- Lakh available with the respondents - in the vicinity of the flat already allotted to him.

1. The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the 1st respondent to refund the forfeited amount of Rs. 1 lakh which was paid as ‘deposit’ in respect of “Flat No. H.40/F2 in 102 H.I.G. Scheme at Thiruvanmiyur Extension” which was allotted to petitioner's (late) husband or alternatively a Flat may be allotted for the same cost after adjusting the deposit of Rs. 1/- Lakh available with the respondents in the vicinity of the flat already allotted to him.

2. The petitioner states that her husband Late Mr. K. Muthuvel was working in the Police Department and retired as Additional Superintendent of Police and died o