Madras High CourtWP(MD)/13743/2022disposed of

Periyanambi Narasimha Gopalan v. The District Collector

2024-03-04Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr. Justice P.Dhanabal5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P.(MD)No.13743 of 2022 Periyanambi Narasimha Gopalan ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, 2.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, 3.The Thasildhar, Ambasamudram, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambasamudram, 5.The Inspector of Police, Ambasamudram Police Station, Ambasamudram Taluk,

6.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Rajagopala Kulasekara Alwar Temple, Mannarkovil, Ambasamudram Taluk, 7.Subramaniam 8.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board, No.119, Uttamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

9.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Palayamkottai, ... Respondents [respondents 8 and 9 were impleaded vide order dated 04.03.2024] PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachments made in the Temple lands belonging to the Arulmigu Rajagopala Kulasekara Alwar Temple situated in S.No.637/10 measuring to an extent of 8 cents, Mannarkovil Village, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District by considering petitioners representation dated 27.05.2022 within the time fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Vignesh For R1 to R5 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For R6 : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan For R7 : Mr.Kathikeya Venkitachalapathy

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] This writ petition was filed to direct the respondents 1 to 6 to remove the encroachments made in the Temple lands belonging to the Arulmigu Rajagopala Kulasekara Alwar Temple situated in S.No.637/10 measuring to an extent of 8 cents, Mannarkovil Village, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District by considering petitioner's representation dated 27.05.2022. 2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5 submits that action has been initiated for removal of encroachment in the property in question under Section 78 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act and the same will be concluded within a short period.

3.Recording the above submission, this Court directs the official respondents to complete the proceedings initiated for removal of encroachment within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the manner known to law.

4.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. [D.K.K., J.] & [P.D.B., J.] 04.03.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ta To 1.The District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, 3.The Thasildhar, Ambasamudram, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambasamudram, 5.The Inspector of Police, Ambasamudram Police Station, Ambasamudram Taluk,

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

AND P.DHANABAL, J.

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