IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL W.A.No.1688 of 2022 The Chairman/Managing Director Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, No.5, Kamaraj Salai, Chennai - 60 005.

Appellant(s)

Vs

1.Sathyamoorthy S/o. Late Krishnan, No.8, Plot No.246, Nehru Nagar, 1 st Street, Villivakkam, Chennai - 600 049. 2. District Collector, Fourth Floor, M. Singaravelar Maaligai, 62, Rajaji Salai, Chennai Collectorate, Chennai – 600001 Respondent(s)

(R2 impleaded vide order dated 20.11.2025 made PRAYER: Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of letters Patent, praying to set aside the order passed in W.P.No. 8826 of 2021 dated 29.11.2021 by allowing the writ appeal.

For Appellant(s) : Mr.J.Ravindran, AAG, assisted by Mr.B.Balaji For Respondent(s) : Mr.T.K.Kulasekaran (for R1)

Mrs.Akila Rajendran, Government Advocate (for R2)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

Writ appeal on hand is challenging the writ order dated 29.11.2021 in W.P.No.8826 of 2021. Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, erstwhile Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, instituted the present intra Court Appeal. 2.The resp