IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WA No. 1899 of 2023 and C.M.P.Nos.16383 & 16385 of 2023 Natasha Storey Evergreen, Auroville, Tamilnadu 605 101.

..Appellant(s)

Vs The Auroville Foundation Rep by its Secretary, Auroville Foundation Bhavan, Auroville 605 101.

..Respondent(s)

WA No. 1899 of 2023 To set aside the Order dated 13-10-2022 passed in W.P.No.22895 of 2022.

WA No. 1899 of 2023 For Appellant(s): Mr.P.V.Balasurbrmanain Senior counsel for Mr.M.V.Swaroop For Respondent(s): Mr.Vaibhav r.venkatesh for Mr..Anirudh.A.Sriram

Judgment

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

The present intra-Court Appeal has been instituted under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent challenging the writ order dated 13.10.2022 passed in W.P.No.22895 of 2022.

2. The writ petitioner is the appellant before this Court. The writ petition has been instituted challenging the office order dated 01.06.2022 issued by the respondent Auroville Foundation and to direct the respondent to appoint the members nominated by the Residents’ Assembly through its work council to the Auroville Town Develop