W.P(MD)No.20545 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD)No.20545 of 2025 A/m Mariamman Koil, Rep. by its Hereditary Trustee, Mr.T.R.Ramakodi Guptha, Allithurai Road, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Chennai. - 34. 2.The Joint Commissione, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Neelagiriswarar Thope, Thiruvanaikoil, Tiruchirappalli - 5. 3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Neelagiriswarar Thope, Thiruvanaikoil, Tiruchirappalli - 5. 4.S.Hariharan 5.B.Vidhyalakshmi 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.20545 of 2025 6.R.Shanthi 7.P.K.Muthaiyan 8.Govindan 9.K.Shanmugam 10.S.Bathirinarayanan 11.Philominal Sheela 12.D.Vadivel 13.Hema Nijanthan 14.D.Venkatesh 15.M.Parimanam 16.R.Somasundaram 17.M.Muthaiyan 18.Vairamani 19.The Inspector of Police, Srirangam, Trichy. ...Respondents (R19 is suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 29.07.2025 in WP(MD)No.20545 of 2025) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.05.2025 to implement the orders passed by the second respondent herein, under Sec.78 of the H.R. and 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.20545 of 2025 C.E. Act, 1959 vide his proceedings dated 16.08.2019 made in M.P.Nos.20 to 34 of 2018 by taking suitable legal action to evict the encroachers / the respondents 4 to 18 herein from their respective shops, by seeking necessary police protection and to hand over the vacant possession to the petitioner temple. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Thiyagarajan For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader For R19 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to implement the orders passed by the second respondent herein, under Section 78 of the H.R. and C.E. Act, 1959 vide proceedings dated 16.08.2019 made in M.P.Nos.20 to 34 of 2018 by taking suitable legal action to evict the encroachers / the respondents 4 to 18 herein from their respective shops, by seeking necessary police protection and to hand over the vacant possession to the petitioner temple, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.05.2025. 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.20545 of 2025 2. 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.20545 of 2025 2. The prayer sought in this writ petition stands partly redressed, as steps have already been taken under Section 79 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, pursuant to the order dated 16.08.2019 passed in M.P.Nos.20 to 34 of 2018, which has been affirmed by the Commissioner vide order dated 16.06.2022 in R.P.Nos.56 to 65 of 2020 and R.P.Nos.67-69 of 2020. The said decision stands further affirmed by the the Government in a revision by order dated 03.07.2025. 3. The learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3 has produced the copy of the communication dated 26.06.2025 bearing reference Na.Ka.No.4489/2017/A8, issued by the third respondent in response to the present writ petition. The relevant portion of the communication read as follows: “vdNt Nkw;gb ,lj;jpid RthjPdk; vLj;J jpUf;Nfhapy; ,iz Mizah; nray; mYtyhplk; xg;gilf;f Vjthf 31.12.2024-k; Njjpapy; Mf;fpukpg;Gfis mfw;Wtjw;F ehs; eph;zak; nra;ag;gl;L fhty;Jiw ghJfhg;G toq;f Nfl;Lf;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. Mdhy; eph;thf fhuzq;fshy; Mf;fpukpg;G mfw;Wk; eltbf;if Nkw;nfhs;s ,aytpy;iy. vdNt> Mf;fpukpg;G mfw;Wtjw;F fhty;Jiw ghJfhg;G toq;fpl> jq;fSf;F Vjthd cfe;j ehs; eph;zak; nra;J njhptpf;f Nfl;Lf;nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ. NkYk;> jhq;fs; Fwpg;gpLk; ehspNyNa Mf;fpukpg;G mfw;Wk; eltbf;if Nkw;f;nfhs;sg;gl cs;sjhy; jhq;fs; me;ehspy; Njitahd fhty;Jiw ghJfhg;G toq;fpl Mtz nra;AkhW fdpTld; Nfl;Lf;nfhs;fpNwd;.” 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.20545 of 2025 4. Considering the same, the Inspector of Police, Srirangam, Trichy is suo motu impleaded as 19th respondent. 5. Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the 19th respondent. 6. The third respondent shall endeavour to implement the order dated 16.08.2019, as affirmed by the Secretary, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, vide order dated 03.07.2025 with the help of the 19th respondent. 7. The writ petition stands closed with the above observations. No costs. 29.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.20545 of 2025 To 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Chennai. - 34. 2.The Joint Commissione, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Neelagiriswarar Thope, Thiruvanaikoil, Tiruchirappalli - 5. 3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Neelagiriswarar Thope, Thiruvanaikoil, Tiruchirappalli - 5. 4.The Inspector of Police, Srirangam, Trichy. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.20545 of 2025 C.SARAVANAN, J. sn W.P(MD).No.20545 of 2025 29.07.2025 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis