Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11197/2022disposed of

Sivakasi Arulmigu Sri Ayyappan Sangam v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2022-06-09Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.06.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.8003 of 2022 Sivakasi Arulmigu Sri Ayyappan Sangam, Rep. by its President, Srivilliputhur Road, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

... Petitioner Vs.

State of Tamilnadu Rep. by its, 1.The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

4.The District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar District, Virudhungar.

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

6.The Sub Collector, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

7.The Tahsildar, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct 1/3

the respondent No.1 to consider the representations of the petitioner Sangam/Soceity dated 10.10.2020, 10.02.2021 & 17.03.2022 and pass orders for renewing the lease of 200 Sq. Mtrs of land and further grant lease for an extent of 1812 Sq. Mtrs of land in the occupation of the petitioner comprised in T.S.No.63, Old T.S.No.5/1, Ward No.F, Block No.1 in Sivakasi Town or in the alternative assign the said lands to the petitioner Sangam/Society by determining the market value for the same within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Y.Prakash For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangam, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents. 2.The petitioner is a registered society catering to the spiritual and temporal needs of Ayyappa devotees. The petitioner put up a construction on the petition mentioned lands. The petitioner seeks long term lease therefor. It is stated that the petitioner's request has already been recommended by the District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar District. The proposal is pending with the first respondent. Requesting the first respondent to accept the said proposal, the petitioner sent representation. The last representation was sent on 17.03.2022. The first respondent is directed to pass orders on the petitioner's representation within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till the final orders are passed in the petitioner's representation, the status quo that obtains as on date will continue.

3.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(RTI) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ias 2/3

To:

1.The Secretary, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.