Arumugam.C v. The Commissioner
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.12.2021 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN C.Arumugam ... Petitioner vs.
1)The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai.
2)The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
3)The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Officer, Palani Road, Dindigul.
4)The District Educational Officer, O/o the Chief Educational Officer, Palani Road, Dindigul.
5)The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department, Pandian Nagar, Dindigul.
... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents particularly 1st and 5th Respondents to take appropriate steps to give the land for the Construction of High School at Sirankattupatty Village in S.Nos.336/3A and 336/3C to the Educational Authorities at Dindigul and consider the petitioners representation dated 20-102021. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA, J.) The writ petition is filed for a Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 5, to take appropriate steps to give the land in 1/3
S.Nos.336/3A and 336/3C, to the Educational Authorities at Dindigul, for construction of the High School at Sirankattupatty Village and consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.10.2021. 2.
The petitioner would state that he is a resident of Sirankattupatty Village and doing agriculture. The Government of Tamil Nadu was pleased to sanction a High School to the said village. According to the petitioner, there is a vacant land in S.Nos.336/3A and 336/3C, to an extent of 1.22.50 hectares, in Sirankattupatty Village, which belongs to Sri Karuppasamy Kovil, Kambiliyampatty, is suitable for construction of the High School. The said lands, which called as kovil maniyam, are under the control of the Poojaries of the said Kovil namely, Palani Servai and Nallapitachan. The Panchayat President of Sirankattupatty Village and villagers approached the said poojaries, requesting to give the land in the said survey numbers, for construction of the High School and it is stated that those Poojaries also consented for the same.
Hence, the petitioner made a representation dated 20.10.2021, requesting the authorities of the HR & CE Department, to provide the said land to the Educational Authorities, for construction of the High School. Since no order has been passed on the representation, this writ petition is filed.
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The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would state that suitable orders will be passed on the petitioner's representation dated 20.10.2021. 4.
In view of the above submission, the 1st respondent, Commissioner HR & CE, is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 20.10.2021, and give his recommendations, within a period of four weeks.
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With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
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Post the matter on 12.01.2022, for reporting compliance. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) bala 2/3
To 1)The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai.
2)The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
3)The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Officer, Palani Road, Dindigul.
4)The District Educational Officer, O/o the Chief Educational Officer, Palani Road, Dindigul.
5)The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department, Pandian Nagar, Dindigul.
COPY TO:- The Section Officer, Writ Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-37896[F] dated 09/12/2021 ) ORDER MADE IN DATED : 08.12.2021 PS(CO) GC(21.12.2021) 3P 8C 3/3