them as tenants of the Temple. The said representation was not responded. Subsequently, proceedings under Section 78 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as ‘HR & CE Act’) was initiated by the second respondent and an order of eviction was issued on 21.09.2019. The petitioners were declared as encroachers and respondents called upon the father of the petitioners to vacate the premises. Similar orders have been passed in respect of the neighbours, who all are in occupation of the temple lands. The father of the petitioners along with other encroachers, who all are in occupation of the Temple lands, preferred a series of revision petitions before the second respondent, challenging the eviction orders. The father of the petitioner and other occupiers have agreed to abide by the conditions to be laid down by the Government to regularize their tenancy with reference to the Government order passed in G.O.Ms.No.340 dated 06.08.2007. However, the respondents have not taken any action to regularize the tenancy. A notice dated 03.05.2021 has been issued by the fifth respondent, calling upon the father of the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.17,31,080/- within a period of fifteen days and fixed Rs.22,500/- as monthly rent.
