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M.Dhakshanamoorthy v. The District Collector

Madras HC3 Mar 2021WP/4862/2021

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What is this about?

High Court directed respondent authorities to consider a representation regarding alleged encroachment on temple land and dispose of it via a speaking order within eight weeks after giving notice to affected parties, without examining the merits of the representation itself.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents 1 to 4 to dispose of the representation by a speaking order within eight weeks after putting affected parties on notice.

M.Dhakshanamoorthy Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 03.03.2021

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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W.P.No.4862 of 2021

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M.Dhakshanamoorthy ... petitioner
Vs
1 The District Collector
Collectorate Office
Tiruvannamalai District.
2 The Commissioner
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment
Board (HR and CE)
Nungambakkam Chennai
3 The Revenue District Officer
Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District
4 The Tahsildar
Tahsildar Office, Kelpennathur Taluk
Tiruvannamalai District.
5 The Executive Officer
Municipality Office Vettavalam Village
Kelpennathur Taluk
Tiruvannamalai District.
6 Mani
7 Sankaranarayanan
8 Srinivasan
9 Mohan ... respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1 to 5 to consider and dispose Petitioners representation dated 14.12.2020 requesting to take necessary action as against the Respondents 6 to 9 for encroaching and putting up unauthorized construction in

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the passage leading to the temple measuring extent of 0.0024 sq. mt situate at Survey No. 338 / 6 sub divided to 338 / 57 that belongs to Arulmigu Sri Anagalamman Temple at Vettavalam Kelpennathur Taluk Tiruvannamalai District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Thirumoorthy

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For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Suresh,

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Government Advocate, for respondents 1, 3 to 5

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Mr.M.Karthikeyan, Spl.G.P.

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for 2^nd respondent

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ORDER

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(made by SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.)

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The petitioner complains about the alleged encroachment of property belonging to the Arulmighu Sri Angalamman Temple at Vettavalam, Kelpennathur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District by respondents 6 to 9 herein.

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The writ petitioner asserts that the temple is under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. Respondents 6 to 9, who reside adjacent to the temple, have erected constructions on the temple land. In spite of issuing a representation on 14.12.2020 to the respondents 1 to 5, no action has been taken thereon.

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Without going into the merits of the representation dated 14.12.2020, respondents 1 to 4 are directed to consider the representation and dispose of the same by a speaking order after putting all affected parties on reasonable notice, including respondents 6 to 9 herein. Such speaking order shall be passed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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W.P.No.4862 of 2021 is disposed of on the above terms. There will be no order as to costs.

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Assistant Registrar

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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tar
To:
1 The District Collector
Collectorate Office
Tiruvannamalai District.
2 The Commissioner
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment
Board (HR and CE)
Nungambakkam Chennai
3 The Revenue District Officer
Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District
4 The Tahsildar
Tahsildar Office, Kelpennathur Taluk
Tiruvannamalai District.
5 The Executive Officer
Municipality Office Vettavalam Village
Kelpennathur Taluk
Tiruvannamalai District.
+1 cc to M/s.Arthi, Advocate Sr.No. 14066
+1 cc to The Government Pleader Sr.No. 14310
W.P.No.4862 of 2021
MG(CO)
RMP(12/03/2021)

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