W.P.No.17270 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18.08.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.No.17270 of 2025 & W.M.P.Nos.19564, 19565 & 19568 of 2025 Arulmurugan .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Principal Secretary Department of Culture & Tourism Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009. 2. The District Collector Revenue Department Government of Tamil Nadu Theeran Chinnamalai Maligai Perundurai Road Erode 638 011. 3. The Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer (DRO) Revenue Department Erode Collectorate Office Theeran Chinnamalai Maligai 1st Floor, Perundurai Road Erode 638 011. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17270 of 2025 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) Revenue Department Government of Tamil Nadu Gobichettipalayam Erode District 638 452. 5. The Tahsildar Revenue Department Government of Tamil Nadu Anthiyur Taluk Bhavani-Anthiyur-Kollegal Road Anthiyur Erode District 638 501. 6. The Deputy Tahsildar (Headquarters) Revenue Department Government of Tamil Nadu Anthiyur Taluk Bhavani-Anthiyur-Kollegal Road Anthiyur Erode District 638 501. 7. The Village Administrative Officer Anthiyur Village, Revenue Department Government of Tamil Nadu Singara Veethi, Anthiyur Erode District 638 501. 8. The Principal Secretary Department of Higher Education Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009. 9. The Directorate of Technical Education Department of Education Government of Tamil Nadu No.53, Sardar Patel Road ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17270 of 2025 Guindy, Chennai 600 025. 10.The District Educational Officer Department of Higher Education Government of Tamil Nadu No.227, Old Railway Station Road Konavaikkal, Maapalam Erode, Erode District 638 001. 11.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR & CE) Erode Division Headquarters, Uttamar Gandhi Salai Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034. 12.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR & CE) Erode Division D.No.20F, Chinnamuthu Veethi 1 Perundurai Road Erode 638 001. 13.The Assistant Commissioner (Addl charge) Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR & CE) Gobichettipalayam Zone Erode Division Ex-Service Man Complex Erode 638 001. 14.The Executive Officer Arulmighu Veereswaraswamy Temple Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Anthiyur, Gobichettipalayam Erode District 638 501. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17270 of 2025 15.The Principal Secretary to Government Department of Revenue Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009. .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records made in the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent, namely the Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer, Erode, vide R.C.No.9136/2023/A2 made in Order dated 02.09.2024 and quash the same as illegal, unconstitutional, void in respect of the temple land vide Survey No.1298, measuring to an extent of 02.02.35 hectares (20235 sq.m) of land out of a total extent of 05.30.00 hectares is required for the construction of building at Anthiyur “B” Village, Anthiyur Taluk, Erode District and land belonging to the Arulmighu Veereswaraswamy Temple and consequently direct all the respondents to drop all further proceedings in respect of the said land acquisition proceedings. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jagannath For Respondents : Mr.J.Ravindran Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath Government Advocate for Respondents 2 to 10 & 15 Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader (HR & CE) for Respondents 1, 11 to 14 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17270 of 2025 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Challenge in this petition is to the notification initiating land acquisition proceedings towards acquisition of part of land belonging to Arulmighu Veereswaraswamy Temple. 2. Learned counsel for respondents 2 to 10 and 15 submits that an award has also been passed and compensation deposited. 3. Shri. Arun Natarajan enters appearance on behalf of respondents 1 and 11 to 14 and would submit that an application is submitted seeking enhancement of award. 4. Be that as it may, taking into consideration that an award has already been passed, this petition cannot be entertained. 5. Petition is closed. This order shall not come in the way of ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17270 of 2025 challenge to the award that has been passed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, all the interim applications are closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J) 18.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The Principal Secretary Department of Culture & Tourism Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009. 2. The District Collector Revenue Department Government of Tamil Nadu Theeran Chinnamalai Maligai Perundurai Road, Erode 638 011. 3. The Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer (DRO) Revenue Department Erode Collectorate Office Theeran Chinnamalai Maligai 1st Floor, Perundurai Road, Erode 638 011. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17270 of 2025 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) Revenue Department Government of Tamil Nadu Gobichettipalayam, Erode District 638 452. 5. The Tahsildar Revenue Department Government of Tamil Nadu Anthiyur Taluk Bhavani-Anthiyur-Kollegal Road Anthiyur, Erode District 638 501. 6. The Deputy Tahsildar (Headquarters) Revenue Department Government of Tamil Nadu Anthiyur Taluk Bhavani-Anthiyur-Kollegal Road Anthiyur, Erode District 638 501. 7. The Village Administrative Officer Anthiyur Village, Revenue Department Government of Tamil Nadu Singara Veethi, Anthiyur Erode District 638 501. 8. The Principal Secretary Department of Higher Education Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009. 9. The Directorate of Technical Education Department of Education Government of Tamil Nadu No.53, Sardar Patel Road Guindy, Chennai 600 025. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17270 of 2025 10.The District Educational Officer Department of Higher Education Government of Tamil Nadu No.227, Old Railway Station Road Konavaikkal, Maapalam Erode, Erode District 638 001. 11.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR & CE) Erode Division Headquarters, Uttamar Gandhi Salai Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034. 12.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR & CE) Erode Division D.No.20F, Chinnamuthu Veethi 1 Perundurai Road, Erode 638 001. 13.The Assistant Commissioner (Addl charge) Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR & CE) Gobichettipalayam Zone Erode Division, Ex-Service Man Complex Erode 638 001. 14.The Executive Officer Arulmighu Veereswaraswamy Temple Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Anthiyur, Gobichettipalayam Erode District 638 501. 15.The Principal Secretary to Government Department of Revenue Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17270 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.17270 of 2025 18.08.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis