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Tamil Selvi, v. the District Collector

Madras HC26 Jul 2017WP(MD)/1414/2014

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What is this about?

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed an encroachment notice issued by the Rameswaram Municipality to Tamil Selvi for property allegedly belonging to the Rameswaram Temple. The court held the notice violated natural justice and was issued without jurisdiction, remitting the matter to the temple executive officer to follow due process.

What did the court decide?

The impugned encroachment notice was quashed and the matter was remanded to the Joint Commissioner of the Ramanthaswamy Temple.

Tamil Selvi, Vs the District Collector — Property and Title | Madras HC (2017)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 26.07.2017

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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W.P.(MD)No.1414 of 2014 and W.M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2014

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Tamil Selvi

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.. Petitioner

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Vs. 1. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Commissioner Rameswaram Municipality, Ramaeswaram Town, Remeswaram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Joint Commissioner cum Executive Officer, Ramanthaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram. .. Respondents R3 is suo motto impleaded vide Court order dated 10.07.2017 in W.P(MD).No.1414/2014. PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records, pertaining to impugned order in Na.Ka.No.390/2012/A2 dated 21.01.2014 on the file of the second respondent and quash the same as illegal, unjust, unconstitutional without jurisdiction and consequently to forbear the respondents from evicting the petitioner from his house property in Survey No.615/3, in Agasthiyar Theertham, Rameswaram Town. For petitioner : Mr.M.Hassanul Bazari For Respondent 1 : Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader For Respondent 2 : Mr.M.Kannan https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ For Respondent 3 : No Appearance

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[Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.]

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The Writ Petitioner questions the notice bearing Na.Ka.No.390/2012/A2, dated 21.01.2014 issued by the Commissioner, Rameswaram Municipality. The impugned order states that the writ petitioner has committed encroachment in Agastiyar Theertham that falls within Rameswaram Municipality.

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2.The order is bad for two reasons, Firstly, it is in violation of the principles of natural justice. The order has been passed without issuing show cause notice to the Writ Petitioner. Secondly, the property in question admittedly belongs to the Rameswaram temple. That is why, we impleaded the Joint Commissioner cum Executive Officer, Ramanthaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram as the third respondent.

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3.Since the impugned order has been issued by an authority, who has no jurisdiction, we quash the same. However, considering the public interest involved, we remit the matter to the file of the third respondent. The concerned authority of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department shall take steps in accordance with law and remove the encroachment said to have been committed by the writ petitioner. Of course, the said authority of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department will follow due process and only thereafter remove the encroachment, if any committed by the writ petitioner.

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4.With these directions the writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar (Crl.side)

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/True Copy/

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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To:

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The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

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The Commissioner Rameswaram Municipality, Ramaeswaram Town, Remeswaram Taluk,

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Ramanathapuram District.

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The Joint Commissioner cum Executive Officer, Ramanthaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram.

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- 1 CC TO Mr.M.KANNAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 67838

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- 1 CC TO Mr.J.M.HASSANUL BAZARI, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 68410 + 1 CC TO Mr.V.RAGHAVACHARI, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 68140

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SSS

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TE/MR-KKR/SAR-II : 24/08/2017 : 3P/7C

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ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD)No.1414 of 2014 and W.M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2014 26.07.2017

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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