Arumugam @ Aarusamy v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Unauthorised temple construction removal — W.P.No.31992 of 2024, Madras High Court, decided 13.02.2025 (neutral citation 2025:MHC:678); writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by petitioner Arumugam @ Aarusamy against respondents 1 to 7 (District Collector Erode, Superintendent of Police Erode, Sub Collector Gobichettipalayam, Tahsildar Nambiyur Taluk, Block Development Officer, Inspector of Police Varapalayam, Panchayath President Polavapalayam) and respondents 8-9 (Manikanda Moorthy; Sachithantham, impleaded vide WMP.No.39711/2024); temple in Survey No.147/3C1, Polavapalayam Village, Nambiyur Taluk, Erode District held unauthorised and liable to removal; 9th respondent to voluntarily remove within six weeks and apply for permission; respondents 1-7 to enforce removal, failing which to remove the structure themselves; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: respondents 1 to 7 to ensure the 9th respondent removes the unauthorised temple construction within six weeks, failing which respondents 1 to 7 to remove the unauthorised temple structure themselves after expiry of the six-week period; no costs awarded.