W.P.No.31232 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.08.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.31232 of 2025 1. Karuppasamy S/o Kandhasamy 2. Rathina Sabapathy S/o Karuppan .. Petitioners v. 1. The Commissioner HR & CE Department Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034 2. The Joint Commissioner HR & CE Department Cotton Market Complex Palladam Road, Tiruppur 641 604 3. The Assistant Commissioner HR & CE Department Arulmigu Veeraragava Perumal Koil Street Near Old Bus Stand, Tirupur 641 604 4. The Inspector HR & CE Department Palladam 641 664 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31232 of 2025 5. The Fit Person Arulmigu Varadharaja Perumal Temple Samalapuram, Palladam Taluk Tiruppur District 6. R.Subramani 7. R.Gurusamy 8. R.Manimegalai .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to hand over the vacant possession of the subject lands to the petitioners within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioners :: Mr.S.Sithirai Anandam For Respondents :: Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader for R1 to R5 ORDER W.M.P.No.34968 of 2025 seeking to permit the petitioners to file a single writ petition, stands ordered on payment of separate Court fee. 2. This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a mandamus to the respondents 1 to 5 to handover vacant possession of the subject lands to the petitioners within the time frame fixed by this Court. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31232 of 2025 3. Heard both sides. 4. The fourth and fifth respondents conducted the auction on 11.03.2025, in which the petitioners and also the sixth and seventh respondents participated. The petitioners were the successful bidders and had also paid the lease amount to the temple. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents 6 to 8 are not allowing the petitioners to enter into the land. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition came to be filed before this Court. 5. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the H.R. & C.E. Department confirmed the fact that the petitioners are the highest bidders in the auction. It was further submitted that necessary steps will be taken to handover possession of the lands to the petitioners. 6. Considering the above submissions, the H.R. & C.E. Department ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31232 of 2025 shall ensure that the possession of the lands are handed over to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible, but not later than four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If necessary, it is left open to the Department to seek for police protection. Insofar as the claim made by the petitioners for extension of the lease period, since they have not been put into possession as on date, the same will be considered by the third and fourth respondents. 7. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Index : yes/no 19.08.2025 Neutral citation : yes/no ss To 1. The Commissioner HR & CE Department Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034 2. The Joint Commissioner HR & CE Department ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31232 of 2025 Cotton Market Complex Palladam Road, Tiruppur 641 604 3. The Assistant Commissioner HR & CE Department Arulmigu Veeraragava Perumal Koil Street Near Old Bus Stand, Tirupur 641 604 4. The Inspector HR & CE Department Palladam 641 664 5. The Fit Person Arulmigu Varadharaja Perumal Temple Samalapuram, Palladam Taluk Tiruppur District ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31232 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH,J. ss W.P.No.31232 of 2025 19.08.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis