W.P.Nos.38747 of 2024 etc., leased out to one Nallathambi on 25.10.1961, who constructed the building and let out the shops to various tenants. The petitioners were inducted as tenants in the ground floor and started running the shops for livelihood. The said Nallathambi collected rent from the tenants representing himself as the owner of the building and after the demise of Nallathambi, his legal heirs demanded and collected rent from the tenants including the petitioners. In the year 2013, the Temple Authorities issued notice directing the tenants to pay rent directly to the Temple and from the year 2013 onwards, the petitioners and other tenants started paying rent to the Temple and the petitioners have also paid the entire arrears amount as demanded by the Temple. While so, on 28.10.2022, the second respondent passed an order under Section 78(1)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, declaring all the tenants as encroachers and directing them to vacate the premises, despite there being no arrears of rent. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners preferred revision petitions under Section 21 of the Act before the first respondent. The first respondent passed orders confirming the eviction order passed by the second respondent on 04.11.2024. Thereafter, on 30.11.2024, the third respondent issued notice
