The court allows a petitioner to seek a fresh representation for property allotment transfer while ensuring timely consideration by the respondents.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI K.Mohideen S/o Kalungu Ibrahim, 6A, 4the Street, Periyar Nagar, Admbakkam, Chennai 600 088 ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No 5 Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005

2. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No 5 Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 3. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No 5 Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005

4. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 ..Respondent(s)

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 16.12.2025 and execute the sale deed in respect of the property bearing Plot No 298, Periyar Nagar, Adambakkam, Chennai-600 088, comprised in S.No.128/1 (Part), Adambakkam Village Alandur and Velachery Taluk, Measuring an extent of 828 sq.ft., after verifying the relevant records, in favour of the petitioner, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.Ralph V.Manohar For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Indumathy Venkatesh for R1 to R3 Mr.S.Balamurugan for R4 Government Advocate

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents herein to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 16.12.2025 and execute the sale deed in respect of the property bearing Plot No 298, Periyar Nagar, Adambakkam, Chennai-600 088, comprised in S.No.128/1 (Part), Adambakkam Village Alandur and Velachery Taluk, Measuring an extent of 828 sq.ft., after verifying the relevant records, in favour of the petitioner, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2.The case of the petitioner is that the respondent Board originally allotted the housing plot, measuring an extent of 77 square meters, in favour of one Lalli, daughter of Amsaveni. Subsequently, the original allottee, Lalli, executed a General Power of Attorney dated 08.02.2066 in favour of one Vijayarani authorising her to deal with the schedule property. In the same year, the said power agent executed a sale deed in favour of the petitioner for valid consideration. From that date onwards, the petitioner has been in absolute possession and enjoyment of the said property for nearly two decades. The amounts demanded by the Board towards the cost of the plot and scheme charges were paid from time to time and were duly acknowledged by the respondent Board through official handwritten receipts issued by the competent authority. Inspite of the completion of payments and long-standing possession, the respondents have failed to execute the sale deed in favour of the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner submitted a detailed representation dated 16.12.2025 requesting the respondents to verify the records and execute the sale deed. However, no action has been taken till date. Hence the present writ petition has been filed.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this Court may permit the petitioner to make a fresh representation seeking transfer of allotment in his favour, and that the petitioner is ready and willing to pay the amounts, if any, as may be demanded by the respondents, in the event such amounts have not already been paid by the original allottee, namely, Lalli.

4.Considering the above submission and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to grant liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh representation to the respondents seeking transfer of allotment within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such representation, the respondent