Selvakumar C v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN C.Selvakumar, Founder and President of Keela Urappanur Sivanthan Vazhithondarkal Nangu Thagappan Poosari Vagaiyarakkalukku Pathiayappatta Sri Adisivan, Raja, Oomairaja Pathrakaliamman, Muruga Karuppusuvami, Kovilkazhin Oorani Abiviruthi Aanmiga Trust.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the first respondent from converting the temple land bearing Survey Nos.57 and 55/2, Keelaurappanur Village Bit-I, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District for other purpose and further directing the second respondent herein to take over the temple Keela Urappanur Sivanthan Vazhithondarkal Nangu Thagappan Poosari Vagaiyarakkalukku Pathiayappatta Sri Adisivan, Raja, Oomairaja Pathrakaliamman, Muruga Karuppusuvami situated at Survey Nos.57 and 55/2, Keelaurappanur Village Bit-I, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District by appointing the petitioner as a hereditary Trustee and further directing the third and fourth respondents to give 1/3

protection to the devotees in conducting the poojas in the temple, based on the petitioner's representation dated 03.01.2022 made to the respondents herein in person.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader.

ORDER

This Writ Petition is disposed of without expressing any opinion on merits by directing the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 03.01.2022 of the petitioner after giving due notice to all the concerned persons. This exercise shall be carried out by the respondents within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is needless to state that the petitioner and all the rival members of the family shall be heard before appropriate orders are passed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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4.The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Town Police Station, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-4750[F] dated 08/02/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.K.KANNAN, Advocate ( SR-4691[F] dated 08/02/2022 ) 07.02.2022 RK(25/02/2022) 3P 7C 3/3