P.Kannan v. The Joint Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.14953 & 14955 of 2025 P.Kannan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Trichy.

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Trichy.

3. The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Thaiyalnayagi Vaithyanathaswami Temple, Punjaisengandhi, Lalkudi, Trichy District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating pertaining to the impugned auction notice in Proceedings No.Nil, dated. Nil 1/5

issued by the third respondent and to quash the same in respect of the land under petitioner's cultivation, measuring 1.62 acres in Survey No. 151/1, Punjai Sangenthi Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, and to direct the respondents to consider petitioner's representation, dated 03.07.2025. For petitioner : Mr. S.B.Kayvin Prince For respondents : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader *****

ORDER

This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court on the eleventh hour, that is one day before the proposed auction is to be held by the third respondent temple on 18.07.2025.

3. It is submitted that the auction notice, that was impugned herein, do not contain any period for which the auction rights will be conferred to the successful 2/5

bidder.

4. That apart, it is submitted that the respondents have not given any date in the auction notice and merely, pasted the auction notice on the public space and thus, violated the provisions of the TN HR & CE Act, 1959.

5. The learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents, on the other hand, submits that if the petitioner is willing to participate the auction to be held tomorrow, the petitioner may offer his bid. The terms and conditions of the contract/lease period will be as per the agreement to be signed, subject to the petitioner participating in the auction tomorrow i.e., 18.07.2025.

6. This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Index : Yes / No 17.07.2025 Internet : Yes / No apd 3/5

To

1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Trichy.

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Trichy.

3. The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Thaiyalnayagi Vaithyanathaswami Temple, Punjaisengandhi, Lalkudi, Trichy District.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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