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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANIW.P.No.30639 of 2017A.Radhakrishnan Petitioner Vs.1.The Commissioner of Land Administration,Chepuak,Chennai – 600 005.2.The Commissioner,Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, 119, Nungambakkam High

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.09.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.30639 of 2017
A.Radhakrishnan Petitioner Vs.
1.The Commissioner of Land Administration,
Chepuak,
Chennai – 600 005.
2.The Commissioner,
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, 119, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai – 600 034.
3.The Director General of Police, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, Chennai – 600 004.
4.The District Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
5.The District Collector Karaikal District, Puducherry.
6.The Taluk Executive Magistrate/Thasildar, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District.
7.The Special Tahsildar, Temple Lands,
Chidambaram,
Cuddalore District.
8.The Municipal Commissioner WEB COPChidambaram Municipality, Cuddalore District.
9.The District Registrar
Registration Departemnt,
Chidambaram,
Cuddalore District.
10.Joint Commissioner
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Villupuram.
11.The General Secretary
Pothu Deekshidar Saba,
Arulmigu Sabanayagar Temple,
Chidambaram,
Cuddalore District.
12.The Present Trustee
Arulmigu Guru Namachivayamurthy Mutt
Chidambaram,
Cuddalore District. Respondents
Prayer:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to issue suitable direction to the fourth respondent to take appropriate action to implement his notice dated 13.06.2017 and thereby to secure and
safeguard the property belonging to the temples of respondents 11 and 12 on the basis of petitioner representation dated 19.09.2016
and 04.07.2017.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Marudhachalamurthy
For Respondents : Mr.LSM.Hasan Fizal for RI, R3, R4, R6, R8, R9 Additional Government Pleader
Mr.S.Ravichandran for R2, R7 & RIO
Additional Government

Mr.V.Vasantha Kumar for R5
Additional Government Pleader (P)
M/s.Varsha Chandrasekhar for RI 1
Mr.M.Karthikeyan for RI 2
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to issue suitable direction to the fourth respondent to take appropriate action to implement the notice dated 13.06.2017 and to secure and safeguard the property belonging to the Temples of respondents 11 and 12 on the basis of petitioner’s representations dated 19.09.2016 and
04.07.2017.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the is a Hindu devotee and as the Founder and President of Thiruthondargal Sabai made representation dated 04.07.2017 to the
Chief Minister Cell seeking to conduct inspection and find out the tatus of the entire properties belonging to the Arulmigu Sabanayagar Temple, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District nearby Karaikal District and the Chief Minister Cell forwarded the representation to the fourth respondent/ District Collector and the fourth respondent issued notice dated 13.06.2017 calling for the concerned Authorities to participate in the meeting on 28.06.2017 with relevant details, however, till date no action was taken.
3.1n view of the above, this Court directs the respondents 4, 5 and 10 to conduct enquiry and take immediate steps to resume the entire properties belonging to Arulmigu Sabanayagar Temple, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District nearby Karaikal District and such exercise shall be completed within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.
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1.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepuak, Chennai – 600 005.
2.The Commissioner,
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, 119, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai – 600 034.
3.The Director General of Police, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, Chennai – 600 004.
4.The District Collector Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
5.The District Collector Karaikal District, Puducherry.
6.The Taluk Executive Magistrate/Thasildar, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District.
7.The Special Tahsildar, Temple Lands,
Chidambaram,
Cuddalore District.
8.The Municipal Commissioner Chidambaram Municipality, Cuddalore District.
9.The District Registrar
Registration Departemnt,
Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.
10.The Joint Commissioner
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Villupuram.
M.DHANDAPANI,J. pri
W.P.No.30639 of 2017
02.09.2024

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