1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI W.P.(MD).No.10978 of 2011 M.Madurai Pandi : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Managing Director, Office of the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Chennai 600 035. 2.The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Madurai Housing Unit, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Madurai 625 010. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to transfer the allotment to the petitioner's name in respect of Plot No.EWS-A-1048, in the sanctioned plan Anuppanadi 'sites and service' scheme of Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 13.08.2011 within a period that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court in the light of the demand notice No.MH – 16/1048/91, dated 08.12.2008 issued by the second respondent to the petitioner's father. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Chandrasekaran For Respondents : Mr.Nagarajan Standing Counsel O R D E R Mr.Nagarajan, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. It is stated by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that a Housing Board Plot No.EWS-A-1048 was allotted originally in the name of the father of the petitioner in the year 1991 by the second respondent and possession was also handed over on 10.08.1992. In the meantime, his father died on 23.09.1995. After his https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 demise, the petitioner, being the legal heir, has been in possession and enjoyment of the same. However, on 08.12.2008, a demand notice was issued by the second respondent in the name of his father regarding the payment of arrears. In those circumstances, the petitioner has made a representation on 13.08.2011 to the second respondent for the purpose of transfer of the allotment in his name. The Writ Petition is for a direction against the respondents to consider the said representation and pass appropriate orders within a stipulated time. 3. Considering the above said facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merits of the case, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction against the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.08.2011 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Managing Director, Office of the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Chennai 600 035. 2.The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Madurai Housing Unit, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Madurai 625 010. nb ssk/12.10.2011 /3c -2p/- ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.10978 of 2011 26.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/