C.Thiyagarajan v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Temple land recovery; Survey No.209/2 and 210/2; encroachment; negligible rent; Periyamariamman Thirukovil Srivilliputhur; Virudhunagar; HR&CE Joint Commissioner; Executive Officer; occupants are temple tenants with periodically fixed rent; movie songs and dancing in temple premises; untoward incidents; bhajans or cultural events; direction that only devotional songs alone be sung; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; writ petition disposed; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted; the writ petition was disposed of after recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the temple, with a direction that only devotional songs alone be sung whenever music or programmes are arranged in or abutting the temple premises; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no costs.