Madras High Court
P.Ranganathan vs The District Collector on 25 September, 2023
Author: P.D.Audikesavalu
Bench: Sanjay V.Gangapurwala, P.D.Audikesavalu
W.P.No.24391 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.09.2023
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P.No.24391 of 2023
P.Ranganathan .. Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector
Villupuram District
Villupuram.
2. The Tahsildar
Gingee Taluk, Gingee 604 202
Villupuram District.
3. A.N.Arumugam .. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take
appropriate action against the 3rd respondent for illegally constructing
the Mariamman Temple in the Center of Middle Street, Anjanjeri
Village, Mel Edaiyalam Post, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District without
obtaining any approval from concerned government officials.
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For the Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam
For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar
State Government Pleader
for Respondents 1 and 2
Mr.C.Munusamy
for Respondent-3
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.C.Prakasam, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader for the respondent 1 and 2 and Mr.C.Munusamy, learned counsel for the third respondent.
2. It is submitted that the temple is on the street.
3. Learned State Government Pleader submits that S.No.52/1 is classified as Mariamman temple. S.No.52/2 measures 426 sq.m. and the same is street. The temple has been existing on the said survey Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24391 of 2023 number for the last 60 years. The said temple is in a dilapidated condition and the village people decided to renovate the same. The third respondent constructed a mandapam by encroaching the land.
Survey was conducted on 21.08.2023 and Form 7 was issued to the encroacher on 23.09.2023.
4. In view of the above statement, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.)
25.09.2023
Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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To
1. The District Collector
Villupuram District
Villupuram.
2. The Tahsildar
Gingee Taluk, Gingee 604 202 Villupuram District.
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