How actor Vijay won a case challenging land allotted to him by Tamil Nadu Housing Board
Recently, an election petitioner claimed in the Madras High Court that the actor-turned-politician had sold the commercial building with a constructed area of 23,460 sq.ft. for a consideration of ₹35 crore on February 12, 2026
In a landmark legal case, Tamil Nadu actor Vijay, who later became the Chief Minister, challenged a land allotment by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. In 2008, the Housing and Urban Development Department had granted Vijay a plot of 11,854 sq ft in Anna Nagar Western Extension. However, in 2009, a resident named R. Karthikeyan filed a petition in the Madras High Court, arguing that his late father had owned significant land in the area decades earlier.
Karthikeyan claimed that in 1969, the Tamil Nadu Government had acquired 2.37 acres of land from his father for a Housing Board scheme. The court case marked a significant legal battle over the land allocation.
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