WP No. 14159 of 2021 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 14159 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.32024 of 2025 R.Nandhakumar S/o.Rajagopal, Pasthalapalli village, Kalingavaram Post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 119,Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Thousand Lights West, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 600 034. 2. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvannamalai District. 3. The District Revenue Officer and Special Officer (Temple Lands)Krishnagiri District. 4. The Tahsildar https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14159 of 2021 __________ Page2 of 6 Taluk Office, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District. 5. V.Chalapathi S/o.T.V.Vasanthiah Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. 6. V.Chakarabani S/o.T.V.Vasanthiah Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. 7. V.Thimmiah S/o.T.V.Vasanthiah Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. 8. N.Hemanthkumar S/o.Narasimmiah Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. 9. R.Narasimmamoorthy S/o.Ramachandraiya Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. 10.T.V.Vasanthiah S/o.Thimmiah Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14159 of 2021 __________ Page3 of 6 District. ..Respondent(s) To direct the respondents 1-4 to conduct an enquiry against the Respondents 5-10based on petitioners representation dated 08.06.2021 and restrain the Respondents 5-10 from interfering in the Temple Administration and remove the encroachments caused by them in the 200 acres of Temple Land at Kottasathanpalli Village, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. For Petitioner(s): Mr. Thanga Vadhana Balakrishnan For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Ravichandran,AGP, for HR& CE for R1 & R2 Mr.T.Arunkumar,AGP for R3 & R4 Mr.G.M.Ananthakumar for R5 to R8 and R10 R9-deceased – steps due. ORDER (Order of the Court was made by C.Kumarappan J.) The present writ petition has been instituted seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to conduct an enquiry against the respondents 5 to 10. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the subject property belongs to temple which is falling under the control of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department. The Inspector of HR&CE Department has stated in his written instruction that actions are to be initiated to evict encroachers by invoking Sections 78, 79 and 80 of the HR&CE Act. 3. In view of the above fact, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14159 of 2021 __________ Page4 of 6 ensure that appropriate proceedings are initiated under the appropriate provisions of the Act for removal of encroachments in respect of the temple property as expeditiously as possible. 4. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 04-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSI To 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 119,Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Thousand Lights West, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 600 034. 2. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvannamalai District. 3. The District Revenue Officer and Special Officer (Temple Lands)Krishnagiri District. 4. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District. 5. V.Chalapathi S/o.T.V.Vasanthiah Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. 6. V.Chakarabani S/o.T.V.Vasanthiah Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14159 of 2021 __________ Page5 of 6 7. V.Thimmiah S/o.T.V.Vasanthiah Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. 8. N.Hemanthkumar S/o.Narasimmiah Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. 9. R.Narasimmamoorthy S/o.Ramachandraiya Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. 10.T.V.Vasanthiah S/o.Thimmiah Residing at Kudisathanapalli post, Shoolagiri Taluk, Perigai, Krishnagiri District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14159 of 2021 __________ Page6 of 6 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J. VSI WP No. 14159 of 2021 04-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis