Emmanuel v. The Managing Director

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents, particularly the second respondent viz., the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Vyasarpadi, Chennai 600 039 to provide alternative residential accommodation, who are similarly placed like 140 persons, who were now allotted alternative accommodation, as informed before this Court in W.P.No.10941 of 2026 who were earlier displaced from Pulianthope and presently residing at Vyasarpadi, before evicting them from their present place of residence in accordance with law and in terms of the assurances earlier given by the respondents. Page8 of 11

¶2Heard the learned counsels appearing on either side. With the consent of both sides, the present Writ Petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself.

¶3In view of the order proposed to be passed in this Writ Petition, WMP.No.16309 of 2026 filed by the petitioners to permit them to join together and file a Single Writ Petition is allowed, subject to payment of a Single Court fee.

¶4It is the case of the petitioners that they are the slum dwellers of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) of Pulianthope, Chennai and on the assurance given by the Board to reallot them the residential flats in future in the same locality after completion of construction, they vacated the said premises and temporarily shifted to Vyasarpadi and thereafter, the respondents accommodated them in the present location near to cremation ground and further assured to allot them the residential flats at Kathivakkam, Ennore. However, the respondents without providing any alternative accommodation initiated steps to evict them from the present location for which they filed petitions along with similarly placed persons before this Court in W.P.No.6037 of 2024 and etc., and during the hearing of those cases, the respondents informed before this Court that they will allot them housing at alternative sites Page9 of 11 and pursuant to the said order, the respondents allotted housing to 140 families in alternative sites, however, the petitioners herein are not allotted any alternative residents but they are trying to evict them from the present location by dumping waste materials near to their residence and hence, the present Writ Petition.

¶5In view of the limited prayer sought for by the petitioners in this Writ Petition, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to consider the case of the petitioners and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶6With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 24-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order DP Page10 of 11 To

¶1The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Urban Habitate Development Board, No.5 Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

¶2The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitate Development Board, Zone-II, Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039.

¶3The Tamil Nadu Housing Board CMDA Complex, E and C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107. Page11 of 11

M.DHANDAPANI, J. DP 24-04-2026

Page1 of 11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI 1. Emmanuel S/o.Arputharaj, No.S1-208, East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. Aadhar Card No.812831604530 2. M.Pramila W/o.magesh, SI-118, East Avenue Road, Golden complex, MKB Nagar, vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card 233258591599) 3. Annappan S/o.nadasan, S1, 142 East avenue road, golden complex, MKB Nagar, vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.670528297040) 4. V.Bhavani W/o.vinayagamurthy, S1, 47, East avenue road, golden complexm MKB Nagar, vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card 369676285630) 5. Shenbagam W/o.Anbarasu, S1, 114 East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.281278457278) 6. Lalitha W/o.Vignesh, S1, 149 East Avenue Road, Golden complex, MKB Nagar,Vyasarpadi, Page2 of 11 Chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.327765809225) 7. Govindammal W/o.Gunasekar, S1, 122 East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.821605453798) 8. Shanthi W/o.Ramesh, S1, 95 East Avenue Road, Golden complex, MKB Nagar, vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.832935500481) 9. Vasanthi W/o.Raja, No.S1-130, East Avenue Road, Golden complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.441680626783) 10.A.Nagalakshmi W/o.Antony, No.S1-150, East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Vard No.600521155845) 11.Devi W/o.Bhoopalan, No.S1-157, East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.401998973180) 12.Ramani W/o.Krishnan, No.S1-69, East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.843364071881) 13.Vinothini W/o.Madhusoodanan, Page3 of 11 No.S1-201, East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.598932521296) 14.K.Meenatchi W/o.S.Kalaimani, No.S1-170, East avenue road, golden complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.425975339741) 15.Pavithra W/o.Balaji, S1, 148 East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.839675757780) 16.Samuel S/o.Murali, S1, 180, East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.807471059209) 17.Madhavakumar S/o.Srinivasalu, S1, 167 East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Naage, vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.928814525770) 18.M.Pramila W/o.Magesh, No.S1-118, East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.233258591588) 19.Jayamalathi W/o.Kannayiram, 108, East Avenue Road, Golden Complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039. (Aadhar Card No.533584658652) Page4 of 11 20.Rekha W/o.Ezhil Maran, No.S1-87, East avenue road, golden complex, MKB Nagar, vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. Aadhar Card No.560138089959 21.Santosh S/o.Mathivannan, No.S1-176, East avenue road, golden complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. Aadhar Card No.535284720261 22.saritha W/o.Chelladurai, No.S1-98, East avenue road, golden complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. Aadhar Card No.791911706216 23.sundari W/o.Kalaivannan, No.S1-172, East avenue road, golden complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. Aadhar Card No.688827704133 24.maboomi w/o.Hussain, No.S1-143, East avenue road, golden complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. Aadhar Card No.693936734472 25.Dinesh S/o.kannaiah, No.S1-162, East avenue road, golden complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. Aadhar Card No.247777396415 26.sadasivam S/o.bapoon, No.S1-19, East avenue road, golden complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. Aadhar Card No.637953607643 27.Deepak Page5 of 11 S/o.kanniah, No.S1-117, East avenue road, golden complex, MKB Nagar, Vyasarpadi, chennai - 600 039. Aadhar Card No.620268495090 28.punitha w/o.Raji, No.S1