P.Tamilselvan v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD P.Tamilselvan .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Dept., 119, Uthmar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-630 034.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Dept., 119, Uthmar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-630 034.

3.The District Collector, District Collector Office, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sangari Taluk,

5.The Surveyor, HR & CE, Omalur, 6.Arunagiri 7.Pushpanathan 8.Ganesan 9.Paramanantham 10.Mohanakrishnan .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 24.8.2023 within a reasonable time frame as fixed by this Court. For the Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Karthik Raja For the Respondents : Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Spl. G.P. (HR & CE) for respondents 1 and 2 : Mr.C.Kathiravan Spl. Government Pleader for respondents 3 to 5

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.K.S.Karthik Raja, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, learned Special Government Pleader (HR &

CE) for respondents 1 and 2; and, Mr.C.Kathiravan, learned Special Government Pleader for respondents 3 to 5.

2. There are no documents placed on record to show that the land in question is a temple land.

3. Learned Special Government Pleader (HR & CE) submits that the temple is not under the control of the HR & CE Department.

4. Unless proper documents are placed on record, the present petition cannot be entertained as public interest litigation. If the petitioner could lay his hands on authentic documents, then the petitioner may agitate afresh.

5. The writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Dept., 119, Uthmar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-630 034.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Dept., 119, Uthmar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-630 034.

3.The District Collector, District Collector Office, 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sangari Taluk, 5.The Surveyor, HR & CE, Omalur,

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.

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