W.P.No.30875 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.08.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.No.30875 of 2025 V.Senthilkumar .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector Namakkal District, Namakkal. 2. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Kotaimariamman Temple Campus (Behind Old Bus Stand) Salem 636 001. 3. The District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer District Collector Office Campus Namakkal 637 001. 4. The Special Tahsildar Adi Dravidar Welfare Department District Collector Office Campus Namakkal 637 001. 5. The Executive Officer Town Panchayat Seerapalli, Rasipuram Taluk Namakkal District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.30875 of 2025 6. Varadharaj .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents, particularly respondents 1 to 4 to grant permission to built a temple of Lord Ganapathy at Adi Dravidar Colony at East Kattukottaai, Oduvankurichi on the eastern side, i.e. adjacent to S.No.108/3A1 and adjacent to 5.0 meter on the western side, left a piece of land, to an extent of 0.04 cents (1725 sq.ft.) for the public purpose of the allotters/beneficiaries of the said 118 plots on the basis of the representations sent by the petitioner and others on 16.09.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thanjan For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for Respondents 1 & 3 to 5 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Petition seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 4 to grant permission to build a temple on public land cannot be entertained, as, no such permission can be granted under the existing laws. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.30875 of 2025 2. At this stage, learned counsel seeks liberty to withdraw the petition. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J) 19.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The District Collector Namakkal District, Namakkal. 2. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Kotaimariamman Temple Campus (Behind Old Bus Stand) Salem 636 001. 3. The District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer District Collector Office Campus Namakkal 637 001. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.30875 of 2025 4. The Special Tahsildar Adi Dravidar Welfare Department District Collector Office Campus Namakkal 637 001. 5. The Executive Officer Town Panchayat Seerapalli, Rasipuram Taluk Namakkal District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.30875 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.30875 of 2025 19.08.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis