Writ petition sought cancellation of an agreement permitting a paddy storage godown on temple land, claiming it was forest land. The court found no document showing forest land, noted the lease rent fixed by the HR & CE Department and no trees would be cut, and dismissed the petition.
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W.P.No.409 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.01.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
W.P.No.409 of 2024
Loganathan
.. Petitioner
vs
Chennai-600 034.
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7.The Senior Regional Manager, Thiruvarur Region, Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Mannargudi Road, Vilamal, Thiruvarur District. .. Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the fifth respondent to take appropriate action based on the letter sent by the fourth respondent vide his letter in Na.Ka.No.4877/2023/E2 dated 19.10.2023 and further direct the respondents 3 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.8.2023 and a resolution dated 15.8.2023 passed by the sixth respondent and thereby cancel the agreement entered by them, which is permitting the seventh respondent to set up paddy storage godown in the land belongs to 'Arulmigu Kothavalli Iyyanar Vagayara Temple' which is situated at Moovanallur Village, Mannarkudi Taluk, Thiruvarur District.
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ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
We have heard Mr.M.Vijayaragavan, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.C.Kathiravan, learned Special Government Pleader for respondents 1, 2 and 6; Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, learned Special Government Pleader (HR & CE) for respondents 3 and 4; and, Mr.C.Selvaraj, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondent No.7.
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land in question is a forest land. The land is given on lease. The lease rent is also fixed by the HR & CE Department at Rs.59,250/-
per month.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 09.01.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a paddy storage godown could be permitted on leased temple land alleged to be forest land.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Loganathan
The District Collector, Thiruvarur District
The Tahsildar, Mannarkudi
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
The Assistant Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Thiruvarur
The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Kothavalli Iyyanar Vagayara Temple
Sanjay V.Gangapurwala
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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