Madras High CourtWP/12480/2021dismissed for nonprosecution

A.Radhakrishnan v. The Secretary To Government

2024-06-20Honourable The Acting Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu11 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.R.MAHADEVAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU A.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Tourism Culture and Endowments Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registrations Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

5.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 119, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034.

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6.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

7.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

8.The Director of Survey and Settlements, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

9.The Inspector General of Registrations, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

10.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai - 600 004.

11.The Superintendent of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell, Director General of Police Office, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai - 600 004.

12.The District Collector, Coimbatore.

13.The District Collector, Thiruppur.

14.The District Collector, Erode.

15.The Inspector General of Police, West Zone, Coimbatore.

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16.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Special Cell, Coimbatore.

17.The Inspector of Police, Special Branch, Coimbatore.

18.The Regional Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records, Collectorate Campus, Coimbatore.

19.The Deputy Inspector General of Registrations, Coimbatore.

20.The Sub Registrar, Sulur, Coimbatore District.

21.The Sub Registrar, Annur, Coimbatore District.

22.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Coimbatore.

23.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Thiruppur.

24.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Erode.

25.The Present Administrator, Sri Ganeshar Aalayam, Ponnandampalayam, Moperipalayam Village, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District.

26.The Present Administrator, Page No.3 of 11

Sri Dhandapani Aalayam (Andavar Kovil), Ponnandampalayam, Kaniyur Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District.

27.The Present Administrator, Karivaratharaja Perumal Temple, Avinashi Road, Kaniyur Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District.

28.The Present Administrator, Kottai Perumal Kovil Shri Prasanna Venkata Ramaswamy Temple, Perundurai Village, Erode District.

29.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Avinashiappar Temple, Avinashi Town, Thiruppur District.

30.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Temple, Chennimalai, Erode District.

31.The Present Administrator, Sri Poosarivelala Thambiran Kattalai, Malaikoil Adivaram, Chennimalai, Erode District.

32.P.Gurunathasamy 33.P.Sathyanarayanasamy 34.S.Prema 35.N.Elango ... Respondents Page No.4 of 11

(R - 35 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 08.06.2021 made in W.P.No.12480 of 2021) Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 10 to take appropriate steps to find out where about of Temples lands to an extent of 0.47 lakhs acres on the basis of the first respondent policy note of the year 1984-85 and 2019-20 and remove the encroachment and restore the same to the respective Temples and consequentially issue direction directing the respondents 1 to 19 to secure and safeguard the 50% of income derived from the properties relating to Doc.No.840 of 1945 dated 20.06.1945 and Doc.No.1342 of 1962 dated 14.09.1962 and restore the same to in favour of 25th to 31st respondent Temples and take appropriate action in respect of illegality and encroachment happened vide Doc.No.3953 of 2011 dated 10.02.2010 and Doc.No.9277 of 2019 dated 11.09.2019 in accordance with law by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.05.2021.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader for R1 to R24 : Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader for R25, R26 & R31 : Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekananthan for R27 : Mr.K.Ashok Kumar for R28 to R30 : Mr.S.Sarath Chandran for R33 Page No.5 of 11

: Mr.K.Prabakar for R34

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE] When the writ petition came up for hearings on 24.03.2023 and 28.08.2023, there was no representation for the petitioner. Again, on 21.02.2024, there was no representation for the petitioner and therefore, the writ petition was directed to be listed under the caption 'for dismissal'. Even today, when the writ petition was taken up for hearing, there was no representation for the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for default. No costs. [R.M.D., A.C.J.] & [P.D.A., J.] 20.06.2024 Index : Yes / No ps To 1.The Secretary to Government, Tourism Culture and Endowments Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Secretary to Government, Page No.6 of 11

Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.