Madras High Court
WP/36042/2026 of Gunasundari Vs The Additional Chief Secretary to Government on 8 September 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE E.MANOHARAN
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and
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Gunasundari
W/o. Late. Shanmugam,
No.A1, Government Residential Quarters,
TALCO Leather Industrial Estate,
Madhavaram,
Chennai 60
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai 09
2. The Director of Industries and Commerce Department of Industries and Commerce, SIDCO Corporate office Building, Thiru VI Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 32
3. The Regional Joint Director
Tamil Nadu Leather Company Limited
(TALCO) ,
Madhavaram Chennai 60
..Respondent(s)
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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the third respondent bearing Na.Ka.No.10284/ TALCO/
2025 dated 03.07.2026 quash the same as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and opposed to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to recognize and protect the petitioner’s lawful occupation of the Government Residential Quarters bearing Door No.A1, TALCO Leather Industrial Estate, Madhavaram, Chennai 60 originally allotted to the petitioner’s late husband under the allotment order dated 30.06.1988
For Petitioner(s):
M/S.A.R.Sindhu
For Respondent(s):
Mr.K.Surender, SGP
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.Jayachandran J.) Mr.K.Surender, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for the respondents. With the consent of both parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing today at the admission stage itself.
2. The petitioner’s late husband was allotted with the Government Residential Quarters at Madhavaram, Chennai by the TALCO for he being employed in MSME. Now, the third respondent has passed the impugned order dated 03.07.2026 wherein the petitioner has been sought to vacate the quarter’s portion allotted to her husband since MSME has already been closed. The terms
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of allotment of quarters clearly mentions that with one month advance notice, the employee has to vacate if he/she discontinue the service. The impugned notice is only an intimation for the petitioner to vacate and it is to be noted that as per the terms of allotment, she cannot retain her portion of the quarters. In view of the same, the present Writ Petition filed by the petitioner challenging the said intimation which in our considered view is not maintainable. Hence, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (G.J.,J.) (E.M.,J.) 08-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DP
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To
1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai 09
2. The Director of Industries and Commerce Department of Industries and commerce, SIDCO Corporate office Building, Thiru VI Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai 32
3. The Regional Joint Director Tamil Nadu Leather Company Limited (TALCO) , TALCO Leather Industrial Estate, Madhavaram Chennai 60
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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND E.MANOHARAN, J. DP WP No. 36042 of 2026 08-09-2026