Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 12 June 2026
Case Overview
- Appellant: District Collector, Thiruvarur and Project Director, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), Thiruvarur Collectorate Office.
- Respondent: R. Aruldoss, resident of Koonthalur, Kodavasal, Thiruvarur District, and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (PMAY Urban) represented by Under Secretary, New Delhi.
- The dispute concerned a subsidy of Rs 1,70,000 sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for construction of a house. The amount was mistakenly credited to another individual’s account; the respondent sought direction for the correct credit.
- The lower court ordered the respondents to release the amount within eight weeks, with interest at 9% per annum from 01‑01‑2019 if delayed.
- The State counsel argued the respondent was ineligible because the house had already been constructed in 2015 and the benefit claimed only in 2017.
Final Outcome
- The Madras High Court found that the benefit had already been extended to the respondent and the house construction occurred thereafter; no error was identified in the lower court’s order.
- The writ appeal was dismissed as bereft of merit; no costs were awarded and the interim application was also dismissed.
- Respondents 2 to 4 (including the Ministry and Block Development Officer) were directed to ensure the sum of Rs 1,70,000 is released within eight weeks from receipt of the order; failure to do so will attract 9% per annum interest from 01‑01‑2019.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Housing Subsidy, Court Order