The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the confirmation of land patta issued in favour of private individuals over a temple. The Court relied on subsequent civil court decrees which held the temple was not the owner, finding no infirmity in the administrative order.
Petition dismissed as being devoid of merits. No costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 08.12.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
Writ Petition No.14520 of 2001
A/m.Rudraksha Easwar Thirukoil
Rep. by its Thakkar
Keezhamayanur ..Petitioner
-Versus-
1. The Commissioner of Land Admn.
Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.
2. The District Revenue Officer,
Trichy.
3. The Sub-Collector, Karur
Trichy District.
4. The Tahsildar
Kulithalai Taluk, Trichy District.
5. Jayakanthan (Deceased)
6. Shanmugam
7. Suguna Devi
(Respondents 5 to 7 rep. by thier
Power of Attorney Agent J.Nathreyan)
8. K.Jayapal
9. K.Manoharan
10. Sugana Devi
11. Jothibai
12. Vasantha
13. Anusuya ... Respondents
*(R8 to R13 implead as legal heirs in place of deceased 5th
respondent as per the order of this Court dated 29.01.2003 in
WPMP.No.6675 of 2002)
Petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the first respondent in R.Dis (K.4) 43742/97 dated 27.02.2001 confirming the order of the second respondent in his proceedings RC.105471/94/Z dated 21.08.1995 quash the order dated 27.02.2001.
For Petitioner : No appearance For R1 to R4 : Mr.S.Pattabiraman Government Advocate For R6 & R7 : Mr.V.Soundarajan
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to call for the records of the first respondent in R.Dis (K.4) 43742/97 dated 27.02.2001 confirming the order of the second respondent in his proceedings RC.105471/94/Z dated 21.08.1995 and quash the order dated 27.02.2001.
+1cc to Mr.K.V. Soundararajan, Advocate, S.R.No.72475 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.72636
lrs(CO) md(05/01/2017)
W.P.No.14520 of 2001
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the order confirming the patta in favour of the private parties, given the subsequent civil court decrees disallowing the temple's ownership, is legally infirm.
Rudraksha Easwar Thirukoil
Commissioner of Land Administration, Chennai
District Revenue Officer, Trichy
Jayakanthan
Shanmugam
Suguna Devi
P.N. Prakash
As recorded by the court registry
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