A temple sought mandamus to mutate patta in its favour based on a 2019 land reforms order. As the same issue was already pending in earlier writ petitions filed by the private respondents, the court closed the petition with liberty to seek interim relief there.
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W.P(MD)No.18765 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 11.07.2025
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR
W.P.(MD)No.18765 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.14395 of 2025
Arulmigu Udaya Pirati Amman Temple, Ponnamaravathy,
represented by its Hereditary Trustee, RM.Raja, S/o.Ramasamy, No.2, Posalathevar Street, Ponpudhupatti, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
...Petitioner
Vs.
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5.The Executive Officer, Town Panchayat, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
6.N.Baskaran
7.L.Paulraj
8.A.Pugalendran
9.A.Thanendran
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents No.1 to 3 to mutate the patta in favour of the petitioner temple namely Arulmigu Udaya Pirati Amman Temple, based on the order of the first respondent in proceedings Na.Ka.U(1)/1444/2015 dated 05.01.2019, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 12.06.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.N.Ramanathan
For Respondents : Mr.A.Baskaran
Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3
Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Additional Government Pleader for R4
Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R5
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ORDER
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The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to mutate the patta in favour of the petitioner Temple based on the order passed by the first respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka. U(1)/1444/2015 dated 05.01.2019, by considering his representation dated 12.06.2025.
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writ petitions are pending. In such circumstances, it is for the petitioner to move an interim application in the pending writ petitions seeking appropriate relief, as prayer sought for in the present writ petition is a subject matter of the said pending writ petitions. Hence, this Writ Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioner to move appropriate interim application in the pending writ petitions. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
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Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department,
Thanjavur.
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S.SOUNTHAR, J.
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Order made in W.P.(MD)No.18765 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.14395 of 2025
Dated : 11.07.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the temple's patta should be mutated based on the Land Reforms Officer's order dated 05.01.2019 while related writ petitions by private respondents are pending.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Arulmigu Udaya Pirati Amman Temple, Ponnamaravathy, represented by its Hereditary Trustee, RM.Raja
The Assistant Land Reforms Officer (North), Land Reforms Office, Chennai-5
The District Collector, Pudukkottai District
The Thasildar, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukottai District
The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Thanjavur
The Executive Officer, Town Panchayat, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukkottai District
S.Sounthar
As recorded by the court registry
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