Madras High CourtWP(MD)/4878/2015dismissed

R.Devaraj v. The Secretary To Government

2016-11-22Honourable Mr Justice M.V. Muralidaran,Honourable Mr Justice S. Nagamuthu3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.11.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN W.P.[MD].No.4878 of 2015 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2015 R.Devaraj .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, St. George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Secretariat, St. George, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

4.The Assistant Director, Panchayats, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

5.The Block Development Officer, Rural, R.S.Mangalam, Ramanathapuram District.

6.The Tahsildar, Thiruvadanai, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

7.The President, Cholandur Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

.. Respondents

PRAYER:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to forbear the respondents in any way changing the nature and use of the land earmarked as Temple and Oorani in Village Records and in A Register and consequently preserve the land admeasuring 1.10 hectare as Temple and Oorani situated at S.No.53/9, in Cholandur Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. For Petitioner : Mrs.S.Srimathy For respondents : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, 1 to 4, 6 & 7 Government Advocate For 5th respondent : No appearance

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.V.MURALIDARAN, J.] The petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition seeking to forbear the respondents in any way changing the nature and use of the land earmarked as Temple and Oorani in Village Records and in A Register, and consequently preserve the land admeasuring 1.10 hectare as Temple and Oorani situated at S.No.53/9, in Cholandur Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 2.Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the official respondents would submit that as of now there is no proposal to use the said land in Survey No.53/9, Cholandur Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District for any other purpose. The said statement is recorded.

3. In view of the said stand taken by the respondents, nothing survives for adjudication in this petition. This Writ Petition is, therefore, dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, St. George, Chennai.