Arulmighu Kariakaliamman Temple v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 7873 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 8506 OF 2026 Arulmighu Kariakaliamman temple rep. by its Hereditary Trustees, Kalampalayam Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore district Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Coimbatore district 2.The Tahsildar Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore district 3.The Superintending Engineer State Highways Department, Coimbatore 4.The Assistant divisional Engineer Mettupalayam Sub division, Coimbatore district 5.the Executive officer Kalampalayam Village panchayat, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore district 6.The Joint Commissioner HR and CE Department, Coimbatore Respondent(s) PRAYER forbearing the 5th respondent from in any manner laying road in the petitioner temple land belonging to Arulmighu Kariakaliamman Temple, comprised in SF

Nos. 356/2A, 356/2B and 357 situated at Kalampalayam Village, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore district.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.Nizamuddin For Respondent(s):

Mr.N.Naveen Kumar Govt Advocate For R1 to R5 Mr.Arun Natarajan SGP for R6

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to forbear the fifth respondent from in any manner laying road in the temple land belonging to Arulmighu Kariakaliamman Temple, comprised in SF Nos. 356/2A, 356/2B and 357, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition. 2.Mr.N.Naveen Kumar, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 5. Mr.Arun Natarajan, learned Special Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the sixth respondent, on instructions would submit that a road has already been laid and therefore, the prayer sought for in this writ petition has now become infructuous. At the same time, he would submit that the road was laid despite objections given by the Inspector, HR&CE, Mettupalayam.

3.Since the road has already been laid, this writ petition has now become infructuous. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner for removal of the road

if so advised by filing the appropriate legal proceedings. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected WMP is closed. No costs. 06-03-2026 vga To 1.The District Collector Coimbatore district 2.The Tahsildar Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore district 3.The Superintending Engineer State Highways Department, Coimbatore 4.The Assistant divisional Engineer Mettupalayam Sub division, Coimbatore district 5.the Executive officer Kalampalayam Village panchayat, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore district 6.The Joint Commissioner HR and CE Department, Coimbatore

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga AND WMP NO. 8506 OF 2026 06-03-2026