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Delay in Transfer of Land to TNUHDB7: One of the problems for the delay in issuing sale deeds is the delay in the transfer of these lands by the landowning departments to the TNUHDB. [...] The 51 families are asked to pay the rent to the HR & CE department in addition to the payment to the Board as the TNUHDB has ‘developed’ the settlement without completing the land alienation process. [...] On the facts and circumstances of this case and considering the plight of the poor 55,000 Slum dwellers living in 120 slum developmental areas, who have not been issued with the Sale Deeds, even after the receipt of the entire sale consideration for the plots, allotted to them and in the light of the decisions, stated supra, a Mandamus is issued to the Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Housin. [...] The Government must also recognise the multiple reasons for the delay which includes the poor collections performance and the weakness in the implementation capacity of the agencies responsible for the project’s shelter component as mentioned in the World Bank’s Project Performance Audit Report of MUDP II. [...] One of the concerns of the civil society groups is that of transparency in the implementation of these projects, especially from the private players, and the quality of housing being provided for the residents.