Ragunathan.P v. The Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.07.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA W.P.(MD) No.16042 of 2022 and WMP(MD) No.11595 of 2022 P.Ragunathan ... Petitioner -vs1.The Collector, The Collectorate, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, 3.The Thasildhar, Taluk Office, Thiruverumbur, Trichy District. 4.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai - 600 0034. 5.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Theppakulam Street, Neelagiriswarar Thoppu, Thiruvanaikovil, Trichy, Trichy District.

6.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, 7.The Inspector of Police, Navalpattu Police Station, Navalpattu, Trichy District.

8.Mr.P.Karuppiah ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 4 and 5 to take control and management of 'Arulmigu Vinayagar Temple', 'Sri Kalikadevi Temple', 'Kompai Karuppu Temple', 'Ayyanar Temple' and 'Muniyandavar Temple' of Elanthaipatti Village, Thiruverumbur Taluk, Trichy District and thereby ensure free worship of all community people in the above temples on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 10.04.2021 within a stipulated period.

For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Rajesh Saravanan For Respondents :

Mr.M.Lingadurai, Spl. Government Pleader for R1 to R7

O R D E R

(Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.) This public interest litigation has been filed for the above prayer.

2. In the opinion of this Court, a direction to the respondents to take over some private temples cannot be issued in a public interest litigation, where several civil rights and worshipping rights of various persons are involved. Hence, this petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [P.N.P., J.] [R.H., J.] 25.07.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pkn To:

1.The Collector, The Collectorate, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, 3.The Thasildhar, Taluk Office, Thiruverumbur, Trichy District.

P.N.PRAKASH , J.

and R.HEMALATHA , J.

pkn 4.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai - 600 0034. 5.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Theppakulam Street, Neelagiriswarar Thoppu, Thiruvanaikovil, Trichy, Trichy District.

6.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, 7.The Inspector of Police, Navalpattu Police Station, Navalpattu, Trichy District.

W.P.(MD) No.16042 of 2022 25.07.2022