Writ Petition No.17848 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.17848 of 2025 C.Kuppusamy S/o.Late Chinnathampi Udaiyar Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 2.The Commissioner, HR & CE, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Thousand Lights, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034. 3.Pachayappa S/o.Sivalinga Udaiyar Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the representation given by the petitioner dated 31.12.2024 to recover the temple property situated in Survey No.69/1 with an extent of 64 cents and survey No.69/3 with an extent of 91 cents at Melarani Village, Kalasappakam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai district and to take appropriate action as against the temple land grabber. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.17848 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.T.Shanmugam For Respondents : Mr.V.P.R.Elamparithi Additional Government Pleader [R1] Mr.S.Ravichandran, Additional Government Pleader [R2] ***** O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 31.12.2024 wherein the petitioner has requested the HR & CE department to recover the temple property and to bring it within the control of the HR & CE department. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of second respondent submitted that a spot inspection was made after receiving the representation from the petitioner. The surveyor, who conducted the spot inspection, has given written instructions to the learned Additional Government Pleader and the relevant portions are extracted hereunder: @,e;epiyapy; nkw;go kD Fwpj;J 31/05/2025 ,d;W !;jy Ma;t[ nkw;bfhz;ljpy; kDjhuu; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sJ nghy mUs;kpF ju;kuh$h jpUf;nfhapy; VJk; ru;nt vz;/69-1 kw;Wk; ru;nt vz;/69-3y; ,y;iy/ Fsk; kl;Lnk 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.17848 of 2025 cs;sJ/ tUtha;Jiw Mtz';fspd; go nkw;go ,lk; nfhapy; ju;knjhg;g[ bgaupy; cs;sJ/ nkw;go Fsj;jpid 3?k; gpujpthjp moahl;fis mDg;gp nfhapy; kz;iz gad;gLj;jp JCB ,ae;jpuj;jpd; K:yk; K:l Kad;wjw;fhd vt;tpj jlaKk; ,y;iy/ nkYk; 3?k; gpujpthjp nkw;go brhj;J kPJ nkhro tpw;gid gj;jpu';fs; jahupj;Js;s g[fhu; Fwpj;J kDjhuuplk; Mtzj;ij mspf;Fk;go nfhupa nghJ kDjhuu; ,y;iy vd bjuptpf;fg;gl;lJ vd;w tptuk; bjuptpj;Jf;bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/ nkw;go ,lj;jpy; 35 njf;F ku';fnsh. ntg;g ku';fnsh. xU nfho kjpg;gpyhd ku';fnsh VJk; ,y;iy vd;gJld;. br';fy; R{is bjhHpy; Jt';f 3?k; gpujpthjp Kad;whu; vd;gjw;fhd vt;tpj jlaKk; ,y;iy vd;w tptuk; bjuptpj;Jf;bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/ vdnt nkw;goo jpUf;nfhapy; ju;knjhg;g[ ,lj;jpid Jiw MSifapd; fPH; ,y;yhjjhy; mjid Jiw MSifapd; fPH; bfhz;L te;J brhj;jpid ghJfhf;f eltof;if vLf;fg;gLk; vd;w tptuk; gzpt[ld; bjuptpj;Jf;bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/@ N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.17848 of 2025 gm 3. It is clear from the above that the second respondent has already acted upon the representation made by the petitioner and steps are being taken to take control of whatever properties that belongs to the temple. Recording the above, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 04.06.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To 1. The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 2.The Commissioner, HR & CE, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Thousand Lights, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034. Writ Petition No.17848 of 2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis