Supreme Court of India · 2019-01-31
N.Sankaranarayanan vs Chairman,Tamil Nadu Housing Board And ...
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2019 SC 2572
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- N.Sankaranarayanan
- Respondent
- Chairman,Tamil Nadu Housing Board And ...
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- Dinesh Maheshwari, Abhay Manohar Sapre
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition concerning family property disputes, emphasizing that the appellant's claims against the private company and its lessee were not substantiated. The Court noted that the appellant sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution, alleging illegal activities on the land, but found no merit in the claims. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision, reinforcing the principle that family disputes over property must be resolved through appropriate legal channels rather than through writ petitions.