R.Kannan v. The District Collector/ Monitoring Committee

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA R.Kannan S/o.Rajamanickam Perumandi South Street Melacauvery, Kumbakonam-612 002 Thanjavur District ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee Tiruchirappalli District Tiruchirappalli 2.The Commissioner Tiruchirappalli Corporation Tiruchirappalli 3.The Commissioner of Police Tiruchirappalli City Tiruchirappalli 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Traffic Police Department Tiruchirappalli District

5.The Assistant Commissioner The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Tiruchirappalli ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents herein to take necessary action as against the encroachers who erected shops/stalls and further to prevent polluting of surroundings of the holy tank belonging to the Malaikottai temple, Tiruchirapalli and to protect its sanctity and to prevent the public from hindrance of traffic congestion on the basis of considering the petitioner's representation dated 01.09.2025 within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Anandan For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 & R5 Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.Kishore Kumar for M/s.R.B.Associates for R2 Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R3 & R4

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Heard.

2. Though an allegation has been made through this PIL with regard to the encroachment in and around the Malaikottai Temple, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the second respondent brings to the notice of this Court that a petition has already been entertained by this Court and registered as W.P.(MD) No.13745 of 2023. In that view of the matter, we are not inclined to open another petition on the same issue.

3. This petition is disposed of, however, with liberty to the petitioner to intervene in the pending writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs.

[MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, C.J.] [R.POORNIMA, J.] 13.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No krk

To:

1.The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic Police Department, Tiruchirappalli District.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tiruchirappalli.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and R.POORNIMA, J.

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