WP No. 10869 of 2025 __________Page 1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 10869 of 2025 A.Radhakrishnan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary To Government, Public A Department Secretariat,Chennai 600009. (deleted) 2. The Secretary To Government, Revenue Department Secretariet, Chennai 600009. (deleted) 3. The Secretary To Government, Home Department, Secretariet Chennai 600009. (deleted) 4. The Secretary To Government, Commercial Taxes And Registrations Department Secretariet Chennai 600009. (deleted) 5. The Secretary To Government, Tourism Culture And Endowments Department Secretariat Chennai 600009. (deleted) 6. The Commissioner Of Revenue Administration, Chepauk Chennai 600005.(deleted) 7. The Commissioner Of Land Administration, Chepauk Chennai 600005. (deleted) 8. The Director Of Survey And Settlements, Chepauk Chennai 600005. (deleted) 9. The Inspector General Of Registration100 Santhome High Road Chennai 600028. (deleted) 10.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments 119 Nungambakkam High Road Chennai 600034. (deleted) 11.The Director General Of Police And Head Of The Police Force, Kamarajar Salai Chennai 600004. (deleted) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10869 of 2025 __________Page 2 of 6 12.The District Executive Magistrate / District Collector, Salem 636001. (deleted) 13.The Additional District Executive Magistrate / District Revenue Officer, Salem 636001 14.The Special Tahsildar, Temple Lands Nethimedu, Salem 636002. (deleted) 15.The Commissioner Of Police, Linemedu, Salem 636006. (deleted) 16.The Assistant Commissioner Of Police, (deleted) Intelligence Section, Linemedu , Salem 636006. (R1 to R12 and R14 To R16 are deleted as per order dated 02.04.2025 in WP.10869/2025 by NAVJ) 17.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department, Nethimedu Salem 636002 18.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department Nethimedu Salem 636002 19.The Trustee / Fit Person, Arulmigu Angalamman Temple, Veerapandi, Salem West Taluk Salem District 20.The Inspector Of Police, Attayampatti Police Station, Salem District. (R20-suo Motu impleaded as per order dated 02.04.2025 in WP.10869/2025 By NAVJ). ..Respondent(s) Directing respondents to secure and safeguard the property in S.F.No.148/1 and also issue patta to the property in S.F.No.149/1 which is situated in Veerapandi village, Salem district, in favour of the Trust/Fit person, Arulmigu Angalamman Temple, Veerapandi, Salem, by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 23.12.2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10869 of 2025 __________Page 3 of 6 For Petitioner(s): MR.A.RADHAKRISHNAN (P-IN-P) For Respondent(s): Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja, GA (R13) Mr.K.Karthikeyan, GA (R17 to R19) Ms.V.J.Priayadarsana, GA (Crl.) (R20) ORDER This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus to direct the respondents to issue patta in favour of the 19th respondent temple for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition based on the petitioner’s representation dated 23.12.2024, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2. The petitioner claims to be an ardent devotee of the 19th respondent temple. He submits that the subject property belongs to the 19th respondent temple. The petitioner seeks for issuance of patta for the subject property in the name of the 19th respondent temple. He had given a representation to the respondents on 23.12.2024 seeking for issuance of patta in favour of the 19th respondent temple. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the 13th respondent, who is the competent authority to consider the aforesaid representation of the petitioner, would submit on instructions that pursuant to the representations https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10869 of 2025 __________Page 4 of 6 given by the petitioner as well as the 19th respondent temple, the 13th respondent is in the process of passing final orders on such representations. He would submit that if sufficient time is granted, the 13th respondent will pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing all the necessary parties. 4. No prejudice will be caused to the 13th respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, on the petitioner’s representation dated 23.12.2024 seeking for issuance of patta in favour of the 19th respondent temple, after hearing all the necessary parties whom the 13th respondent deems fit to enquire, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the aforesaid representation of the petitioner. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. 08-01-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No RKM https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10869 of 2025 __________Page 5 of 6 To 1. The Additional District Executive Magistrate / District Revenue Officer, Salem 636001. 2. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department, Nethimedu Salem 636002 3. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department Nethimedu Salem 636002 4. The Trustee / Fit Person, Arulmigu Angalamman Temple Veerapandi Salem West Taluk Salem District. 5. The Inspector Of Police, Attayampatti Police Station, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10869 of 2025 __________Page 6 of 6 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. RKM WP No. 10869 of 2025 08-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis