W.P.(MD)No.3781 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD).No.3781 of 2020 and W.M.P(MD)No.3199 of 2020 E.Esakkidurai ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The District Collector, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 3. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Palayankottai, Tirunelveli District. 4. The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3781 of 2020 5. The Executive Engineer, Chittaru Vadinilakottam, Public Work Department, Kudiruppu, Courtralam, Tenkasi Taluk & District. 6. The Tahsildar, Kdayanallur, Tenkasi District. 7. Kadayanallur Keezha Agraharam Chozhia Brahmin Community, Rep. by its President, Karthik, S/o.Gopal, Agraharam Street, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the directing the respondents 1 to 6 to retrieve the ponds from the illegal possession of the 7th respondent and take steps to public auction the ponds including (1) Jegaveeramaperikulam, (2) Parameshwarar kulam, (3) Sri Parameshwararkulam, (4) Sri Parvathikulam, (5) Sri Yakshaya Narayanaperikulam [Attakulam], (6) Nochikulam, (7) Periyakulam, (8) Vetha Narayanaperikulam, (9) Palichakulam, (10) Kuravankulam - Vanathirayarkulam, (11) Avudaiyalkulam, (12) Sengulam were situated in and around Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3781 of 2020 For Petitioner : Mr.P.Balamurugan For R1 to R6 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader For R7 : Mr.S.Madhavan ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The relief sought for in the writ petition is to direct the respondents 1 to 6 to retrieve the ponds from the illegal possession of the 7th respondent and take steps to public auction the ponds including (1) Jegaveeramaperikulam, (2) Parameshwarar kulam, (3) Sri Parameshwararkulam, (4) Sri Parvathikulam, (5) Sri Yakshaya Narayanaperikulam [Attakulam], (6) Nochikulam, (7) Periyakulam, (8) Vetha Narayanaperikulam, (9) Palichakulam, (10) Kuravankulam - Vanathirayarkulam, (11) Avudaiyalkulam, (12) Sengulam were situated in and around Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3781 of 2020 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Heriditary Trustee of the Temple would submit that the subject pond is a temple pond and under the control of the temple administration. 3. That being so, the relief sought for in the writ petition is misconceived. Thus, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) (S.S.Y., J.) 15.07.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3781 of 2020 To 1. The District Collector, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 3. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Palayankottai, Tirunelveli District. 4. The Assistant Director of Fisheries, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 5. The Executive Engineer, Chittaru Vadinilakottam, Public Work Department, Kudiruppu, Courtralam, Tenkasi Taluk & District. 6. The Tahsildar, Kdayanallur, Tenkasi District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.3781 of 2020 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and S.SRIMATHY, J. rgm W.P(MD).No.3781 of 2020 and W.M.P(MD)No.3199 of 2020 15.07.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis