R.Krishnan v. The Managing Director

ORDER The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to consider petitioner's representation dated 16.06.2026 seeking NOC for petitioner's land, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶2Petitioner was allotted 900 sq.ft. of land by Tamil Nady Urban Habitat Development Board vide allotment No.36199/99/E1 dated 03.02.1999 after receiving payments and petitioner constructed a building and carrying on business in the said land. Chennai Metro Rail Limited acquired the said land. Since no sale deed was executed, Chennai Metro insisted for production of either sale deed or NOC. Petitioner submitted a representation dated 16.06.2026 before respondents 1 and 2 seeking issuance of NOC to petitioner with respect to subject land. The said representation is still pending.

¶3Learned Standing Counsel for respondents 1 and 2 would submit that first respondent vide proceedings dated 09.07.2026 has issued NOC to petitioner with respect to subject land and the same has been furnished to Page3 of 5 Chennai Metro Rail Limited and thus nothing may survive for adjudication in the present writ petition. However, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Chennai Metro Rail Limited would submit that NOC that has been furnished do not contain the survey numbers and thus respondents 1 and 2 may have to clarify the same.

¶4Learned Standing Counsel for respondents 1 and 2 would submit that they would issue fresh NOC to petitioner, setting out the survey numbers and containing all the particulars, required by Chennai Metro Rail Limited, within a period of two weeks from the date of uploading of web copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy.

¶5Recording the same, writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. 06-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order MRN Page4 of 5 To

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

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

¶3District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited No.37, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035. Page5 of 5

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. MRN WP No.30906 of 2026 06-08-2026

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No.30906 of 2026 R.Krishnan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 2. The Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Division - II, Vyasarpadi, Chennai 600 -039. 3. District Revenue Officer, (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited No.37, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 1 and 2 to consider petitioner's representation dated 16.06.2026 seeking NOC for petitioner's land within the time stipulated by this Court. Page2 of 5 For Petitioner(s): Mr. Adinarayana Rao For Respondent(s): Mr.G.Sivakumar Standing Counsel for R1 and R2 Mr.B.Vijay Standing Counsel for R3