S.S.Chandran, S/O.Swamy, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN S.S.Chandran ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

2. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Tirumurthy Nagar, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006

3. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, Suchindram, Kanyakumari District.

4. The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Bhagavathiyamman Thirukkoil, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

5. The Executive Officer, Kanyakumari Special Grade Town Panchayat, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District.

6. P.Chandran 1/6

7. Moorthy

8. A.Nehru

9. G.Muthuswamy

10. John Posko

11. Balan

12. M.Krishnapillai 13.P.Ganesan 14.The Tahsildar, Agasteeswaram, Kanyakumari.

15.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Kanyakumari.

(R6 to 15 are Impleaded Vide Court Order Dated 30.08.17 in WP(MD)No.24832/16) 16.The District Fire Officer, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

(R16 is Suo Motu Impleaded Vide Court Order Dated 06.09.17 in WP(MD)24832/16)

17. C.Bhagavathi

18. P.Vairath Ammal

19. D.Rengammal

20. M.Jeyabal

21. S.Durai Swamy 2/6

22. D.Sahaya Selva Jose

23. A.Mohamed Navas ... Respondents (R17 to R23 are impleaded vide Court order dated 12.12.2018 in W.M.P.(MD) No.13905 of 2018 PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to remove all type of unauthorized shops, encroachments and other permanent structures from the vacant site in S.No.679/2 which is bearing maintained by the 4th respondent so that see the unique feature at sea shore, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Mandapam and Sri Bagavathi Amman Temple, at Kanyakumari, by the tourist and public, consequently direct the respondents 4 and 5 to ensure the obstacle free sea shore around Sri Bagavathy Amman Temple and Mahatma Gandhi Mandapam at Kanyakumari.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.J.Kumaravel For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1, R2 & R14 Mr.M.Saravanan for R3 R.Shankar Ganesh for R4 Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar for R5 Mr.R.Jagadeswaran for R6, R7 & R9 Mr.T.Lajapathy Roy, Senior Counsel for M/s.Lajapathi Roy Associates for R8, R13, R17 to R23 Mr.K.Gnanasekaran, Govt. Advocate for R15 No Appearance for R10, R11 and R16 3/6

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that in view of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.17868 of 2014 today, no further direction is required in this Writ Petition.

2. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To

1. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Raod, Tirumurthy Nagar, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006.

2.The District Collector, Nagercoil.

Kanyakumari District,

3. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Suchindram, Kanniyakumari District.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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