monthly rent of Rs.43/- per month for more than 15 years. The third respondent also recognized the petitioner's occupation and possession of the said site in question and also received monthly rent from him. In the year 2018, the third respondent and the concerned the then Executive Officer, namely, one Thiru.Balathandayutaham also orally informed the petitioner that in respect of his house in question, the rent has been increased from Rs.43/- to Rs.400/- and the same was increased in the year 2016 itself. Though the petitioner filed an appeal under Section 34A of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Act before the second respondent seeking for fixation of fair rent and to collect the lease amount only in the name of vacant site instead of stating as a house, the second respondent has returned the petitioner's appeal stating that he has no jurisdiction to enquire the same.. Therefore, the petitioner filed an appeal before the first respondent on 17.06.2019 and the first respondent also returned the petitioner's appeal in its letter, dated 22.08.2019 in N.Dis.No.34741 to 34750 and 34754 by citing the following reasons:-
