S.Ravichandran v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P(MD)No.8625 of 2017 W.P(MD) No.11240 of 2017 S.Ravichandran ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Thiruchirappalli District, Thiruchirappalli.
2.The Special Officer-Cum-District, Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), For National Highway, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruchirappali.
4.The Special Tashildar, National High Way-67, Trichy Karaikudi Division, Thiruchirappalli.
5.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nunkampakkam, Chennai-34.
6.The Joint Commissioner, HR&CE Uthamar Kovil Campus, No.1 Tollgate, Thiruchirappalli-621 216.
7.The Assistant Commissioner, HR&CE, Malaikottai Assistant Commissioner Office, Trichy-620 002.
8.The Settlement Officer, North Division, Chennai.
9.Palanichamy 10.Kaathan 11.The Fit Person/The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Pidari Ayyanar Temple, K.Sathanoor Office, Arulmigu Anjaneyar Temple, Kallukuzhi, Trichy-20.
12.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Land Grabing Cell, Trichy City.
(R11 and R12 are suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 21.12.2022) 13.The Tahsildar, Trichy East Taluk.
14.The Sub Registrar, Joint SRO Office, Court Building, Trichy.
... Respondents (R13 and R14 are suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 02.03.2023)
Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 7 to enquire the representation of the petitioner dated 05.04.2017 and direct them to recover the amount of Rs.23,61,674/- from respondents 9 and 10 and deposit in the name of Sri Pidari Amman Koil K.Sathanur. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Devasena For R1 to R7 : Mr.R.Baskaran & R12 to R14 Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate For R8 : No appearance W.P(MD) No.18624 of 2019 S.Ravichandran ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Trichy District.
2.The Special Officer-Cum-District, Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), For National Highway, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.
3.The District Revenue Officer, Trichy District.
4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Trichy District.
5.The Special Tashildar, National High Way-67, Trichy Karaikudi Division, Trichy Districrt.
6.The Executive Officer/Fit Person, A/m.Pidari Ayyanar Kovil, K.Sathanur, Trichy.
Office at A/m.Anjaneyar Swamy Temple, Kallukuzhi, Trichy-20.
... Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02.11.2018 and conduct the enquiry along with the representation of the 6th respondent dated 26.02.2019 and to transfer the patta of the lands in old Survey No. 135/3 (New Town Survey No.14/3, Block 2, Ward A1) and land in old S.No.236/1C New S.No.6/11B, Block 4, Ward A8 to the extent of 4.67 acres and 1.33 acres respectively back to the name of the A/m. Pidari Amman Temple deity, K.Sathanur, Trichy District within the time framed by this Court.
For Petitioner : M/s.S.Devasena For R1 to R5 : Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate
For R6 : Mr.Ramesh Mahadev COMMON ORDER As per the direction of this Court, Mr.G.Dhavachelvan, Revenue Divisional Officer, Trichy, is present before this Court and his presence is dispensed with.
2. It is informed by the learned Government Advocate and the petitioner's counsel that the patta has been issued in the name of the temple. It is needless to state that the Land Grabbing Cell, before which the said proceedings are pending, shall ensure that enquiry is completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 30.06.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes cp
To 1.The District Collector, Thiruchirappalli District, Thiruchirappalli.
2.The Special Officer-Cum-District, Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), For National Highway, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruchirappali.
4.The Special Tashildar, National High Way-67, Trichy Karaikudi Division, Thiruchirappalli.
5.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nunkampakkam, Chennai-34.
6.The Joint Commissioner, HR&CE Uthamar Kovil Campus, No.1 Tollgate, Thiruchirappalli-621 216.
7.The Assistant Commissioner, HR&CE, Malaikottai Assistant Commissioner Office, Trichy-620 002.
P.T.ASHA, J.
cp W.P.(MD) Nos.11240 of 2017 and 18624 of 2019 Dated: 30.06.2023