WP No.35780 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23.09.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.35780 of 2025 Appusamy .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The District Collector, First Floor, Collectorate, Erode. 2. The Tahsildar, Anthiyur, Erode District. 3. The Block Development Officer, Ammapettai Panchayat Union, Erode District. 4. The Executive Officer, P.K.Pudur Village Panchayat, Erode District. 5. R.Vellaiya Gounder 6. P.Anantharasu 7. M.Appusamy 8. C.Sakthivel 9. P.Muthu .. Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.35780 of 2025 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 3 and 4 herein to remove the unauthorised construction of Temple at Re- Survey No.229/1 of Kannapalli Village, Anthiyur Taluk, Erode District made by the respondents 5 to 9 herein based on the petitioner's representation dated 30.07.2025 within a stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vetrivel For Respondents : Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Govt. Advocate for RR 1 to 4 * * * * * ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The challenge made to the illegality of construction of a temple on a private land is not maintainable, as the petitioner has already filed a suit claiming easementary rights and declaration thereon. But for the claim of easementary rights, the petitioner does not have any locus to challenge the illegality or irregularity of construction of any building on a private land. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.35780 of 2025 Petition is misconceived and is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. The trial Court shall not be influenced by the observations made by this Court. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 23.09.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra To 1. The District Collector, First Floor, Collectorate, Erode. 2. The Tahsildar, Anthiyur, Erode District. 3. The Block Development Officer, Ammapettai Panchayat Union, Erode District. 4. The Executive Officer, P.K.Pudur Village Panchayat, Erode District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.35780 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (sra) WP No.35780 of 2025 23.09.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis