R. Chandrasekaran v. The Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND A NO. 5380 OF 2025 R. Chandrasekaran S/o.Late Rangasamy, No.1, Srinivasa Perumal Sannadhi Second Street Royapettah, Chennai 600 014. ..Applicant(s) Vs The Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu High court Building, Chennai 600 104. ..Respondent(s) A No. 5380 of 2025 R. V. Baskaran S/o.LAte Rangasamy, No.175, Pycrofts Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014. ..Applicant(s) Vs The Administrator General and Official trustee of Tamil Nadu High Court Buildings, Chennai 600 104. ..Respondent(s) To direct the Respondent herein, namely The Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, to give on lease to the Applicant herein, the vacant land measuring about 2216 sq.ft at Door No.16, Woods Road, Chennai 600 002, on a monthly rent of Rs.1,79,496/- (Rupees One Lakh Seventy Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety Six only) at Rs.81/- per sq.ft per month for a minimum period of thirty years. Page2 of 5 A No. 5380 of 2025 To direct the Respondent herein, namely The Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, to give on lease to the Applicant herein, the vacant land measuring about 3537 sq.ft at Door No.173, Pycrofts Road, Royapettah Chennai 600 002, on a monthly rent of Rs.1,41,480/- (Rupees One Lakh forty one thousand four hundred and eighty only) at Rs.40/- per sq.ft per month for a minimum period of thirty years. (amended vide A.No.2771 of 2026 dated 10.07.2026) In both Applications For Applicant(s): Mr.B.K. Sreenivasan For Respondent(s): Ms.D.Varsha Deputy AG & OT Common Order The present application has been instituted seeking a direction to the respondents to lease out the property under the control of the respondent/AG & OT situated at Door No.16, Woods Road, Chennai 600 002, on a monthly rent of Rs.1,79,496/- (Rupees One Lakh Seventy Nine Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety Six only) at Rs.81/- per sq.ft per month for a minimum period of thirty years and Door No.173, Pycrofts Road, Royapettah Chennai 600 002, on a monthly rent of Rs.1,41,480/- (Rupees One Lakh forty one thousand four hundred and eighty only) at Rs.40/- per sq.ft per month for a minimum period of thirty years. (amended vide A.No.2771 of 2026 dated

10.07.2026)

¶2An application filed seeking a direction to lease out the property is not entertainable, since all the properties vested with AG & OT must be leased out Page3 of 5 by following the procedure in a transparent manner and by conducting a public auction.

¶3High Court, in exercise of its powers, is not expected to entertain such individual applications for leasing out the properties without ascertaining the factual position, including market rental value and other aspects of the matter.

¶4These are all the technical and complex nature of issues, which are to be determined with the assistance of Engineers by AG & OT, and only by conducting public auction in a transparent manner, such properties are to be leased out or dealt with.

¶5Therefore, this Court directs AG & OT to conduct public auction by ascertaining the market rental value and taking into consideration other aspects of the matter, and by following the procedures as contemplated. However, present application instituted seeking a direction to lease out the properties if granted, would cause prejudice to the interest of the trust properties. Thus, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present application. Page4 of 5

¶6Accordingly, the applications are dismissed. No costs. 10-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GD To The Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu High court Building, Chennai 600 104. AoNo.o5379oofo2025 S.M.SUBRAMANIAMeJ. GD AeNo.e5379eofe2025 AND AeNO.e5380eOFe2025 10-07-2026 Page5oofo5