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Madras High Court

A.Radhakrishnan vs The Secretary on 19 February, 2019

Author: S.Manikumar

Bench: S.Manikumar, Subramonium Prasad

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                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                          DATED: 19.02.2019

                                                CORAM:

                              THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR
                                                  and
                          THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
                                          W.P.No.446 of 2019


                   A.Radhakrishnan                                .. Petitioner
                                                   Vs.

                   1. The Secretary,
                      Ministry of Environment & Forest,
                      Government of India,
                      New Delhi.

                   2. The Secretary to Government,
                      Revenue Department,
                      Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

                   3. The Secretary to Government,
                      Environment & Forest Department,
                      Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

                   4. The Secretary to Government,
                      Tourism Culture & Endowments Department,
                      Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

                   5. The Commissioner of Land Administration,
                      Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

                   6. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
                        & Head of the Department,
                      Panagal Building, Jenis Road, Saidapet,
                      Chennai - 600 015.
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                   7. The Commissioner,
                       Hindu Religious & Charitable
                         Endowments Department,
                       No.119, Nungambakkam High Road,
                       Chennai - 600 034.

                   8. The District Collector,
                      Erode.

                   9. The Regional Deputy Director of Survey,
                      Collectorate campus, Coimbatore.

                   10. The Chief Conservator of Forests & Field Director,
                       Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Forests,
                       Erode.

                   11. The District Forest Officer & Deputy Director,
                       Sathyamangalam Division,
                       Gopi Road, Sathyamangalam - 638 402.

                   12. The Joint Commissioner,
                       Hindu Religious & Charitable
                         Endowments Department,
                       Coimbatore.

                   13. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Executive Officer,
                       Bannariamman Temple,
                       Sathyamangalam.                         .. Respondents




                   Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

                   India seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents

                   1,3,6,10 & 11 to handover the 10 hectare of land belonging to

                   their department to in favour of 13th respondent department to in

                   favour of 6th respondent department as per proceedings of 8th
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                   respondent dated 18.06.2014 in R.C.No.14962/2014/E2 as well

                   as by considering the petitioner representation dated 03.12.2018.


                                For Petitioner      : Mr.R.Marudhachalamurthy

                                For Respondents : Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali,
                                1,2,4,5,8 & 9     Government Advocate

                                For Respondents : Ms.Thanga Vadhana Balakrishnan
                                3,6,10 & 11       A.G.P. (Forest)

                                For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja,
                                7 & 12            Spl.G.P. (HR & CE)

                                                        -----


                                                   ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.MANIKUMAR, J.) Claiming himself to be a devotee of Bannari Amman at Bannari Amman Temple, Sathyamangalam, has filed the instant writ petition for a Mandamus directing respondents 1, 3, 6 10 & 11 respectively, to handover 10 hectare of land belonging to their department to and in favour of the 13th respondent department and to in favour of 6th respondent department, as per proceedings of 8th respondent, dated 18.06.2014, in R.C.No.14962/2014/E2, as well as, to consider his representation dated 03.12.2018.

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2. In support of the prayer sought for, petitioner has relied on the proceedings of the District Collector in R.C.14962/2014/E2, dated 18.06.2014, which is extracted hereunder:

"e/f/14962-2014-E2 khtl;l Ml;rpah; mYtyfk;
<nuhL/ ehs;/18/06/2014 Tl;l eltof;iffs;
bghUs;: <nuhL khtl;lk;. rj;jpak';fyk; tl;lk;. rpf;furk;ghisak;
fpuhkj;jpy; cs;s mUs;kpF gz;zhhp khhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhapypd; cgnahfj;jpw;F mjd; mUfhikapYs;s tdj;Jiwapd; 10 bcwf;nlh; epyj;ij tH';Ftjw;F xU';fpize;j eltof;iffis nkw;bfhs;Sjy; bjhlh;ghf/ ghh;it: TLjy; jiyikr; brayh; - epy eph;thf Mizah;. brd;id mth;fspd; fojk; vz;/F1-15228-2014 ehs;/10/06/2014/ *** <nuhL khtl;lk;. rj;jpak';fyk; tl;lk;. rpf;furk;ghisak; fpuhkj;jpy; cs;s mUs;kpF gz;zhhp khhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhapypd; cgnahfj;jpw;F mjd; mUfhikapYs;s tdj;Jiwapd; 10 bcwf;nlh; epyj;ij nfhtpy; eph;thfj;jpw;F tH';FtJ bjhlh;ghd xU';fpizg;gf[ ; FGf; Tl;lk; <nuhL khtl;l Ml;rpah; mYtyfj;jpy; ,d;W 18/06/2014 gpw;gfy; khtl;l jiyth; mth;fshy; elj;jg;gl;lJ/ ,f;Tl;lj;jpy; fPHf; z;l mYtyh;fs; fye;J bfhz;ldh;/ 1/ khtl;l Ml;rpj; jiyth;. <nuhL/ 2/ khtl;l tUtha; mYtyh;. <nuhL/ 3/ khtl;l tUtha; mYtyh;-jdp mYtyh; nfhtpy; epy';fs;. nfhit/ 4/ tUtha; nfhl;lhl;rpah;. nfhgp/ 5/ cjtp ,af;Feh;. epy msit. <nuhL/ 6/ ,iz Mizah;. ,e;J rka mwepiyaj; Jiw. nfhit/ 7/ tdr; rufh;. rj;jpak';fyk; tdr; rufk;. rj;jpak';fyk;/ 8/ tUtha; tl;lhl;rpah; rj;jpak';fyk;/ http://www.judis.nic.in 5 9/ fpuhk eph;thf mYtyh;. rpf;furk;ghisak;/ 10/ jpU/uhjhfpUc&;zd;. epWtdh;. jpUj;bjhz;lh;fs; rig. brd;id/ <nuhL khtl;lk;. rj;jpak';fyk; tl;lk;. rpf;furk;ghisak; fpuhkj;jpy; cs;s mUs;kpF gz;zhhp khhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhapypy; khh;r;. Vg;uy; khjj;jpy; eilbgWk; mf;fpdpf; Fz;l jpUtpHhtpd; nghJ Rkhh; 10.00.000 kf;fs; bgUe;jpushff; To tHpgl;Lr; bry;thh;fs; vdt[k;. ehSf;Fehs; bgUfp tUk; gf;jh;fspd; Tl;lj;jpw;F nghJkhd mog;gil trjpfs; bra;Jjuf; nfhhp jpUf;nfhtpypd; mUfhikapYs;s tdj;Jiwf;F brhe;jkhd 10 bcwf;nlh; epyj;ij nfhtpy; eph;thfj;jpw;F tH';f eltof;if vLf;Fk; bghUl;Lk;. jpUf;nfhtpYf;F jw;nghija epiyapy; TLjy; epyk; bgwg;gl;L nghJkhd mog;gil trjpfs; bra;J bfhLf;fhtpll; hy; ,';F tUk; gf;jh;fs; ,lg;gw;whf;Fiwahy; kpFe;j ,lh;ghl;ow;F Mshthh;fs; vd;gjhy; mtru mtrpak; fUjp td epyj;jpid jpUf;nfhtpy; trk; tH';f xU';fpize;j eltof;iffs; nkw;bfhs;sf; nfl;L brd;id. jpUj;bjhz;lh;fs; rig epWtdh; jpU/uhjhfpUc&;zd; vd;gth; jkpHf Kjy;thplk; kD bra;jjpd; nghpYk;. TLjy; jiyikr; brayh; - epy epht ; hf Mizah;. brd;id mth;fs; rk;ke;jg;gl;l mYtyh;fs; kw;Wk; kDjhuUld; xU';fpizg;g[f; FGf; Tl;lk; elj;jp mwpf;iff; nfhhpajpd; nghpYk; ,d;W (18/06/2014) xU';fpizg;gf[ ; FGf; Tl;lk; khtl;l Ml;rpj; jiyth; mth;fs; jiyikapy; elj;jg;gl;lJ/ mUs;kpF gz;zhhp khhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhapypy; eilbgWk; mf;fpdpf; Fz;l jpUtpHhtpd; nghJ kf;fs; bgUe;jpushf jkpH;ehL kw;Wk; mz;il khepy';fspypUe;Jk; tUifg[hptjhy; gf;jh;fSf;F bghJkf;fSf;F mog;gil trjpfs; bra;J bfhLf;f TLjyhf epyk; njitg;gLfpwJ vd Tl;lj;jpy; Kot[ bra;ag;gl;lJ/ 1/ rj;jpak';fyk; tdg;gFjp jw;nghJ g[ypfs; ghJfhg;g[ gFjpahf mwptpf;fg;gl;l fhuzj;jpdhy;. Jiz Mizah;-bray; mYtyh;. mUs;kpF gz;zhhp khhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhtpy; rhh;gpy; chpa gotj;jpy; kD bra;a ntz;Lk;/ 2/ ,iz Mizah;. ,e;Jrka mwepiyaj; Jiw. nfhit mth;fs; nkw;go epyk; nfhhpaJ bjhlh;ghd nfhg;gpid guhkhpj;J mjd; bjhlh; eltof;iffis fz;fhzpjJ ; khtl;l eph;thfj;jpwF ; mwpf;if mDg;gk[ hW mwpt[Wj;jg;gLfpwJ/ 3/ tdj;Jiw epyj;jpid nfhtpy; eph;thfj;jpw;F tH';Ftjw;F chpa tHpKiwahf eltof;if vLf;fg;gLk; vd tdj;Jiw rhh;ghf bjhptpf;fg;gl;lJ/ 4/ tdepyk; 10 bcwf;nlh; epyj;jpwF ; gjpyhf <l;L epyk; 20 bcwf;nlh; epyk;
tH';Ftjw;F tUtha;jJ ; iwapd; rhh;ghf chpa eltof;if vLf;fg;gLk; vdt[k; bjhptpf;fg;gl;lJ/ http://www.judis.nic.in 6 5/ nkYk; mt;thW tH';fg;gLk; epy';fs; Mf;fpukpg;g[fs; VJk; ,y;yhky; ,Uf;f ntz;Lk;; vd tdj;Jiwapd; rhh;ghf nfl;Lf;bfhs;sg;gl;lJ/ ,f;nfhtpy; epyk; rk;ke;jkhf rk;ke;jg;gl;l midj;J muR mYtyh;fshYk; epyk; tH';Ftjw;F rk;kjk; bjhptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sjhy;. mUs;kpF gz;zhhp khhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhtpYf;F tUif g[hpa[k; gf;jh;fs; 1.00.000 egh;fSf;F nky; tUifg[uptjhYk;. vjph;fhyj;jpy; nkYk; gf;jh;fspd; vz;zpf;if mjpfkhFk; vd;w bjhiynehf;F ghh;itapYk;. giHik tha;e;j Mz;kPf tHpghL bfhz;l nfhapy; vd;gjhYk;. bghJkf;fspd; brsfhpaj;ij fUj;jpw;bfhz;Lk;. ghuk;ghpakpf;f eltof;ifapid mwepiyaj;Jiw nfhtpy; eph;thfj;jpd; K:yk; gpd;gw;wg;gLtjhYk; kw;Wk; bghJkf;fspd; eyd; fUjp TLjyhf epyk; xJf;fPL bra;a muR tpjpKiwfspd; go eltof;if vLf;fyhk; vd Kot[ bra;ag;gl;lJ/ (xk;) nt/f/rz;Kfk;. ,/M/g/ khtl;l Ml;rpah;.
<nuhL/ cz;ik efy;--cj;jput[g; go--
khtl;l Ml;rpaUf;fhf/"

3. Petitioner has also relied on another proceedings dated 06.12.2018, of the District Forest Officer-cum-Deputy Director, Sathyamangalam Division, Sathyamangalam / respondent No.11 herein, which is extracted hereunder:

"jkpH;ehL tdj;Jiw mDg;g[jy; bgWjy;
jpU/gp/$p/mUz;yhy;. ,/t/g/. jdp mYtyu;.
khtl;l td mYtyh; kw;Wk; Kjyikr;rhpd; jdpg; gpupt[ Jiz ,af;Feu;. jiyikr; brayfk;.
rj;jpak';fyk; nfhl;lk;. brd;id/ rj;jpak';fyk; g[ypfs; fhg;gfk;.
rj;jpak';fyk; ? 638 402/ http://www.judis.nic.in e/f/vz;/6455-2001-t ehs;: 06?12?2018 7 Iah.
bghUs; : <nuhL khtl;lk; ? rj;jpak';fyk; tl;lk; ? mUs;kpF gz;zhhp khhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhapy; cgnahfj;jpw;F mjd; mUfhikapy; cs;s tdepyk; 10 bcwf;nlu; epyk; tH';f nfhUjy; ? bjhlu;ghf/ ghh;it : khz;gk[ pF Kjyikr;ru; mtu;fspd; jdpg;gpupt[ foj vz;/ F - 146795-ER-2018 ehs;: 04?12?2018 *** ghu;itf; fojj;jpy; mDg;gg;gl;l khz;gk[ pF Kjyikr;ru; mtu;fspd; jdpg;gpupt[ kDtpd; kPJ fPH;fz;lthW vdJ gjpiy gzpe;J rkh;g;gpj;Jf; bfhs;fpnwd;/ t/vz;/ tpguk; gjpy; mDg;gg;gl;l tptuk; 1/ Kjyikr;rupd; jdpg;gpupt[ kD F-146795-ER-2018 ehs;: 04?12?2018 vz; kw;Wk; njjp 2/ kDjhuh; bgau; kw;Wk; Kftup jpU/M/,uhjhfpUc&;zd;. epWtdu; & jiytu;.
jpUj;bjhz;lu;fs; rig. brd;id ? 600 113/ 3/ nfhupfi ; f tpguk; <nuhL khtl;lk; ? rj;jpak';fyk; tl;lk; ? mUs;kpF gz;zhup khupak;kd; jpUf;nfhapy; cgnahfj;jpw;f mjd; mUfhikapy; cs;s tdepyk; 10 bcwf;nlu; epyk; tH';f nfhUjy; ? bjhlu;ghf/ 4/ vLf;fg;gl;l eltof;if tpguk; tdg;ghJfhg;g[ rl;lk; 1980d;goa[k;. tdcapupd ghJfhg;g[ rl;lk; 1972d;goa[k; tdepy';fis tdky;yhj gpw gad;ghl;ow;F tH';f kj;jpa murpd; Kd;mDkjp bgwg;glntz;Lk;/ mjd; mog;gilapy; rk;ge;jg;gl;l bray; mYtyu;. mUs;kpF gz;zhup khupak;kd; jpUf;nfhapy;. gz;zhhp mtu;fis 10 bcwf;lu; epyj;jpid bgw ,izajsk; K:ykhf gjpntw;wk; bra;ak[ hW ,t;tYtyf e/f/vz;/6455-2001-t ehs; 16/07/2018y; mwpt[Wj;jg;gl;oUe;jJ/ ,Jehs;tiu ,izajsj;jpy; gjpntw;wk; bra;ag;gl;l gpd;du; ,jpy; eltof;if nkw;bfhs;sg;gLk; vd;gjid gzpt[ld;
bjuptpj;Jf;bfhs;fpwd;/ 5/ kDjhuUf;F mDg;gg;gl;l nkw;fz;lthW gjpy/ 6/ nfhupfi; f Vw;fg;gl;ljh? epuhfupf;fg;gl;lJ my;yJ epuhfupff; g;gl;ljh?
7/ epuhfupf;fg;gl;oUg;gpd; nkny Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ/ mjw;fhd fhuzk;
j';fs; ek;gpf;ifa[ss ;
xk;-?gp/$p/mUz;yhy;.
khtl;l td mYtyu;
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4. On instructions and inviting the attention of this Court to the proceedings of the District Collector, Erode district in R.C.14962/2014/E2, dated 08.02.2019, Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, learned Government Advocate, submitted that after the filing of the instant writ petition, a joint meeting was conducted by the District Collector, Erode district and a decision has been arrived at, thereby HR & CE Department will give 50 acres of land to the Revenue Department, which in turn will give 50 acres to the Forest Department and that the Forest Department will in turn give 25 acres of land to Bannari Amman Temple, Sathyamangalam.

5. Learned Government Advocate further submitted that directions have been issued to the Land Survey Department to measure and prepare a sketch of the land in Survey No.396/1 and submit the same to the District administration. It is also his contention that for exchange of lands HR & CE should provide guarantee. For brevity, the said proceedings dated 08.02.2019, is reproduced:

"e/f/14962-2014-c2 khtl;l Ml;rpah; mYtyfk;
<nuhL/ http://www.judis.nic.in ehs;/08/02/2019 9 Tl;l eltof;iffs;
bghUs;: epyk; ? rj;jpak';fyk; tl;lk ? rpf;furk;ghisak;
fpuhkk; ? mUs;kpF gz;zhhp khhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhapYf;F 10 bcwf;nlh; tdj;Jiw epyj;jpid tH';f nfhhp brd;id cah;ePjpkd;w tHf;F W.P.446-2019 uhjhfpUc&;zd; vd;gth; tHf;F bjhlh;e;jJ ? bjhlh;ghf fye;jha;t[ Tl;lk; elj;jg;gl;lJ ? bjhlh;ghf ghh;it: khz;gik brd;id cah;ePjpkd;w W.P.446-2019 ehs;: 09/01/2019/ *** <nuhL khtl;lk;. rj;jpak';fyk; tl;lk;. rpf;furk;ghisak; fpuhkj;jpy; cs;s mUs;kpF gz;zhhp khhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhapypd; cgnahfj;jpw;F mjd; mUfhikapYs;s 25 Vf;fu; tdj;Jiw epyj;ij tH';fp mjw;F khw;whf tUtha;Jiw epyj;ij tH';FtJ bjhlh;ghf fye;jha;t[ Tl;lk; 08/02/2019 gpw;gfy; khtl;l Ml;rpj;jiyth; mth;fs; jiyikapy; elj;jg;gl;lJ/ ,f;Tl;lj;jpy; fPHf; z;l mYtyh;fs; fye;J bfhz;ldh;/ 1/ khtl;l Ml;rpjj; iyth;. <nuhL/ 2/ khtl;l tUtha; mYtyh;. <nuhL/ 3/ cjtp ,af;Feh;. epy msit. <nuhL/ 4/ tUtha; nfhl;lhl;rpahpd; neh;Kf cjtpahsh; (nfhgp) 5/ tl;lhl;rpah;. rj;jpak';fyk;-jhstho/ 6/ Jiz Mizah;-bray; mYtyh;. mUs;kpF gz;zhhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhapy;. gz;zhhp/ 7/ tdr;ruf mYtyh;. gthdp rhfh;/ 8/ tl;lj;Jiz Ma;thsh;. rj;jpak';fyk;-jhstho/ 9/ tiuthsh;. khtl;l epy msit mYtyfk;. <nuhL-rj;jpak';fyk;/ 10/ epy tUtha; Ma;thsh;. rj;jpak';fyk;/ 11/ fpuhk eph;thf mYtyh;. rpff; urk;ghisak;-jp';fSh;/ <nuhL khtl;lk;. rj;jpak';fyk; tl;lk;. rpf;furk;ghisak; fpuhkj;jpy; cs;s mUs;kpF gz;zhhpak;kd; jpUf;nfhapypy; bgUkstpy; gf;jh; Tl;lk; tUtij Kd;dplL; trjpfis nkk;gLj;j tdj;Jiwf;F brhe;jkhd 10 bcwf;nlh; epyj;ij nkw;go jpUf;nfhapYf;F tH';fp mjw;F khw;W epykhf tUtha; Jiwapy; ,Ue;J 20 bcwf;nlh; epyj;ij cldoahf tH';f nfhhp jpUj;bjhz;lh;fs; rig epWtdh; jpU/uhjhfpUc&;zd; vd;gth; khz;gik brd;id cah;ePjpkd;wj;jpy; W.P.446-2019 http://www.judis.nic.in 10 tHf;F bjhlh;e;jjd; nghpy; 09/01/2019 md;W tH';fg;gl;l jPh;gg; [ bjhlh;ghf khtl;l Ml;rpah; mth;fshy; fye;jha;t[ Tl;lk; elj;jg;gl;lJ/ nkw;go Tl;lj;jpy; tdj;Jiwf;F khw;W epyk; tH';FtJ bjhlh;ghf fPH;fz;lthW Kot[bra;ag;gl;lJ/ 1/ ePjpkd;wj;jpy; khw;W epyk; bjhlh;ghf epy msit gzpia tpiutpy; Kof;ft[k;. 13/02/19 md;W mLj;j tprhuiz njjp eph;zak; bra;ag;gl;ljhYk;. mtru mtrpak; fUjp 25 Vf;fh; tdj;Jiw epyj;jpw;F khw;W epykhf 50 Vf;fh; tUtha; Jiw epyj;ij mspff; ntz;Lk;/ 2/ ,e;J rka mwepiyaj;Jiwf;F brhe;jkhf jpUf;nfhapy; epy';fs; cs;sjhy;. tUtha; Jiw tH';Fk; 50 Vf;fh; epyj;jpw;F <lhf ,e;J rka mwepiyaj;Jiwapy; 50 Vf;fh; epyj;ij <nuhL khtl;lj;jpw;Fs;shf tUtha;Jiwf;F tH';fg;gl ntz;Lk;/ 3/ khw;Wepykhf jhstho tl;lk; jp';fSh; fpuhkk;. k$uh b$kpyp bjhl;o vd;w ,lj;jpy; g[y vz;/396-1?y; 50 Vf;fu; epyk; mstPL bra;ag;gl;L tiuglk; jahh; bra;J epy msit Jiwapdh; mjd; tpguj;ij nfhtpy; eph;thfj;jpw;F xg;gilf;f ntz;Lk/ 4/ khw;W epyj;jpw;F <lhd epyj;ij tUtha; Jiwf;F tH';f ,e;J rka mwepiyaj;Jiw cld; cj;juthjk; mspff; ntz;Lk;;/ 5/ ,e;J rka mwepiyaj;Jiw tdj;Jiw mDkjp nfhu cupa gotj;jpy; ,izajsj;jpy; tiuglj;ij cs;sPL bra;J bjhlh; eltof;if nkw;bfhs;s ntz;Lk;/ nkw;Fwpg;gplL ; s;s tptu';fis 13/02/2019 md;W tHf;F tprhuizapd; nghJ ePjpkd;wj;jpy; bjhlh;g[ila Jiwf;F mwpf;ifahf rkh;g;gpf;f ntz;Lk;/ xk;-?rp/fjputd;.
khtl;l Ml;rpj;jiyth;.
<nuhL/
--cz;ik efy;--cj;jut[gg; o--
khtl;l Ml;rpj;jiytUf;fhf"

6. Mr.R.Marudhachalamurthy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that though a similar decision was taken on 18.06.2014, by the District Collector, Erode district, http://www.judis.nic.in 11 no further action has been taken. Though there are no materials produced before this Court that the District Collector, Erode district has taken any decision in 2014, on the request, to handover 10 hectare of land to Bannari Amman Temple, Sathyamangalam, now, after a joint meeting, a decision has been taken to handover 25 acres to Bannari Amman Temple, Sathyamangalam. Modalities have also been framed. As huge extent of land have to be exchanged between the departments, a detail survey and measurements have to be made, which, certainly, requires time. Now that the District administration has taken a decision to allot lands after exchange of lands between the departments, the said exercise has to be completed as expeditiously as possible and by not later than four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case of any difficulty, it is open to the District administration to approach this Court for extension of time.

7. Instant writ petition is disposed of with the above observation. No costs.

[S.M.K., J.] [S.P., J.] 19.02.2019 kk Note: Issue order copy on or before 22.02.2019. http://www.judis.nic.in 12 To

1. The Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India, New Delhi.

2. The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Secretary to Government, Environment & Forest Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4. The Secretary to Government, Tourism Culture & Endowments Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

5. The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

6. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Head of the Department, Panagal Building, Jenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

7. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034.

8. The District Collector, Erode.

9. The Regional Deputy Director of Survey, Collectorate campus, Coimbatore.

10. The Chief Conservator of Forests & Field Director, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Forests, http://www.judis.nic.in Erode.

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11. The District Forest Officer & Deputy Director, Sathyamangalam Division, Gopi Road, Sathyamangalam - 638 402.

12. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Coimbatore.

13. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Executive Officer, Bannariamman Temple, Sathyamangalam.

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