Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu v. Nil

ORDER Application has been instituted seeking to entrust the renovation works in respect of the property bearing Door No.114, Ramaswamy Street, Chennai belonging to the trust estate of Mylai Kandappa Chetty and Arunachala Chetty Charities to Saravana Builders, No.42/119, Marshalls Road, Marshall Enclave, Egmore 600 008 at as estimated cost of Rs.21,58,226/- (Rupees Twenty One Page2 of 4 Lakhs Fifty Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Six only) the said expenditure to be met out of the funds of the trust estate of Mylai Kandappa Chetty and Arunachala Chetty Charities.

¶2Trust estate of Mylai Kandappa Chetty and Arunachala Chetty are vested with the office of the Official Trustee vide Scheme decree passed by this Court in CS.No.204 of 1940 dated 25.02.1941. The said property situates at No.114, Ramaswamy Street, Chennai – 600 001 measuring an extent of 2045 sq.ft with building in ground floor under the Administration of Official Trustee.

¶3Mrs.Padma Sathyakumar, one of the legal heir of the descendant filed an application seeking for residence at RK.Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai. However, she was allowed to occupy residential portion measuring an extent of 500 sq.ft at No.114, Ramaswamy Street, Chennai – 600 001, vide order passed by this Court dated dated 26.03.2009 in A.No.4832 of 2008. Building is in dilapidated state, and she handed over the possession to the Official Trustee on 13.04.2009. Since to make the subject house fit for living, the present application is filed.

¶4Learned AG & OT would submit that building is in dilapidated condition and requires renovation to allot the said house for residential purpose in favour of the legal heir of the descendant. Page3 of 4

¶5As of now, building is not in a dwelling condition. Public Works Department refused to renovate the building for the reason best known to them. Therefore, the Official Trustee approached the private builders to carryout the renovation work.

¶6In view of the above facts and circumstances, permission is accorded to the Administrator General and Official Trustee to entrust the renovation work in respect of the subject property. The renovation work shall be completed in all respects as expeditiously as possible.

¶7In the result, the application stands allowed. No costs. 24-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GD AoNo.o3179oofo2026 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,eJ. GD AeNo.e3179eofe2026 24-07-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM Official Trustee Of Tamil Nadu High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104. ..Applicant(s) Vs Nil ..Respondent(s) To permit Administrator General and Official Trustee to entrust the renovation works in respect of the property bearing Door No.114, Ramaswamy Street, Chennai belonging to the trust estate of Mylai Kandappa Chetty and Arunachala Chetty Charities to Saravana Builders, No.42/119, Marshalls Road, Marshall Enclave, Egmore 600 008 at as estimated cost of Rs.21,58,226/- (Rupees Twenty One Lakhs Fifty Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Six only) the said expenditure to be met out of the funds of the trust estate of Mylai Kandappa Chetty and Arunachala Chetty Charities. For Applicant(s): Ms.G.Vijaya, Administrator General & Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu (AG & OT)