M.Devendran v. The Managing Director

ORDER This is a petition filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioners' individual representation dated

27.1.2026 for issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) in respect of the petitioners' property situated at Hosur Village & Taluk, Krishnagiri District in Old Survey No.894, being part of the lands covered under the earlier NOC dated 16.5.2008 in Na.Ka.No.1007/90 relating to Old Survey Nos.893/2, 894 and 936 and consequently direct the third respondent to effect ownership name transfer/patta mutation in favour of the petitioners within a time frame.

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel accepting notice for the first respondent and the learned Government Advocate accepting notice for respondents 2 and 3.

¶3The case of the petitioners is as follows:

(i) The petitioners are the owners of the subject properties. They acquired the subject properties by way of sale deeds dated 14.2.2011, Page4 of 8

11.2.2013 and 11.2.2013 respectively registered as doc.Nos.5922 of 2011 and 2038 and 2039 of 2013 on the file of the Sub-Registrar, Hosur. Ever since the date of purchase, they have been in possession and enjoyment of the subject properties.

(ii) The subject properties were earlier subjected to land acquisition proceedings for Hosur Housing Scheme. But, the acquisition proceedings were quashed at the instance of some of the other erstwhile land owners by order dated 04.7.2000 in W.P.No.19759 of 1992. Later, a few of the land owners filed W.P.No.250 of 2008 seeking a direction to the second respondent to consider their representation dated 11.2.2003 to issue NOC in respect of the lands in S.Nos.893/2, 894 & 936 in order to enable them to secure patta from the Revenue Department. Further, by order dated

24.4.2008, W.P.No.250 of 2008 was disposed of by directing the second respondent to consider the said representation dated 11.2.2003 and pass orders in the light of the order dated 04.7.2000 passed in W.P.No.19759 of 1992.

(iii) Pursuant to that, the second respondent issued the NOC dated

16.5.2008 in respect of the lands covered under old S.Nos.893/2, 894 & Page5 of 8 936 measuring 2.25 acres, 1.73 acres and 1.78 acres respectively. Later, the Revenue Officials also acted upon the same and proceedings were issued for transfer of patta. Further, even during the year 2016, proceedings dated 01.11.2016 were issued by the second respondent for sub-division in respect S.Nos.894 and 396.

(iv) Even though the acquisition proceedings were quashed long back and the NOC was issued by the second respondent on 16.5.2008, the petitioners are still facing difficulty to effect name transfer in the revenue records on the ground that another NOC is required from the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. Hence, expressing their grievance, the petitioners sent individual representation dated 27.1.2026 to the first respondent seeking to the NOC in respect of the subject properties for them to mutate the revenue records. As nothing was forthcoming, the petitioners are before this Court.

¶4This Court has carefully considered the submissions of the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. Page6 of 8

¶5In the considered view of this Court, when the acquisition proceedings were already quashed and had attained finality long back, there are no fetters for the Revenue Authorities to effect mutation in the revenue records. It is not proper on the part of the Revenue Authorities to drive the land owners from pillar to post in order to get the NOC for effecting mutation in the revenue records. This is not expected of from the Statutory Authorities when the proceedings for subdivision of the subject properties have been issued by the second respondent even in the year 2016 in favour of the petitioners.

¶6Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the individual representation of the petitioners dated 27.1.2026 for the issuance of NOC in respect of the subject properties, on merits and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 16-04-2026 Page7 of 8 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order To

¶1The Managing Director Tamilnadu Housing Board Block-VI, Commercial Complex First Main Road, C.I.T.Nagar Chennai-600 035

¶2The Special Tahsildar Land Acquisition Hosur Housing Scheme Hosur, Krishnagiri District

¶3The Tahsildar Hosur Taluk Office Hosur, Krishnagiri District RLI Page8 of 8 M.DHANDAPANI J. RLI WP.No.14731 of 2026 16-04-2026

Page1 of 8 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 14731 of 2026 1. M.Devendran S/o.Murugesan 8-3-825/5/5/1/1, Sairam Sujana Residency Yellareddy Guda, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-500 073 2. Valli @ Sandhya W/o.Devendiran 8-3-825/5/5/1/1, Sairam sujana Residency Yellareddy Guda, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-500 073 ...Petitioners Vs 1. The Managing Director Tamilnadu Housing Board Block-VI, commercial complex First Main Road, C.I.T.Nagar Chennai-600 035 2. The Special Tahsildar Land Acquisition Hosur HOusing scheme Hosur, Krishnagiri District Page2 of 8 3. The Tahsildar Hosur Taluk office Hosur, Krishnagiri District ...Respondents PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 27.1.2026 and consequently issue No Objection certificate in respect of the petitioners' property situated at Hosur Village & Taluk, Krishnagiri District comprised in Old Survey No.894, being part of the lands covered under the earlier No Objection Certificate dated 16.5.2008 in Na.Ka.No.1007/90 relating to Old Survey Nos.893/2, 894 and 936 and consequently direct the third respondent to effect ownership name transfer/patta mutation in favour of the petitioners within a time frame as maybe fixed by this Court. For Petitioners: Mr.D.Jayasekar For Respondents: Mr.S.Ramachandran, Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.S.Balamurugan, GA for R2 & R3 Page3 of 8