Chandrakala Subramanium vs The General Manager, National Housing Development Authority – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO: 111/2015-2018

The case between Chandrakala Subramanium and The General Manager, National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) and others involved the question of whether a writ of Mandamus should be issued to compel the NHDA to evict the 3rd Respondent (Mahalingam Muniamma) and restore possession of premises claimed by inheritance and sale agreement. The court determined that no such writ could be granted because of the Petitioner’s procedural defaults, undue delay, failure to pursue available appellate remedies, and the discretionary nature of writ relief. It was established that NHDA’s election to abide by the prior District Court decision did not amount to a breach of statutory obligation warranting judicial intervention. This decision relied on principles related to judicial discretion in the issuan