A. Radhakrishnan v. Secretary to Government, Public (A) Department, Chennai
2025-04-16
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
body2025
DigiLaw.ai
ORDER : 1. This Writ Petition is filed with a prayer to direct the respondent Nos.6 to 21 to issue patta in the name of the respondent No.22 temple in relation to the properties bearing S. Nos. 557, 558, 559, 560, 637/1, 657, 142, 275, 328, 329, 330/1, 333, 334/2, 336/2, 337 and 660 by considering the communication of respondent No.21, dated 22.05.2024. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Arulmigu Ambiga Parameswari Amman @ Anbu Piriyalamman Thirukoil is only the owner of the properties in the above survey numbers. However, the revenue records do not reflect the same. Therefore, he made a representation. The petitioner/party-in-person would also submit that already, this Court directed the authorities to take action with reference to all the temple properties through out the same. However, no action is being taken and therefore, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition. 3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr. K. Karthikeyan, learned Government Advocate (HR & CE) for the respondent Nos. 5, 10, 19 to 21, would submit that as far as the instant representation is concerned, it is true that the HR & CE Department is claiming that these lands belong to the said temple. When the patta is not issued in favour of the temple, already, an appeal has been preferred before the respondent No.14 namely, the District Revenue Officer, Dharmapuri by appeal, dated 17.05.2024. 4. In view thereof, this Writ Petition is disposed of on the following terms:- (i) The respondent No.14 is directed to consider the appeal filed in the matter and pass final orders thereon in accordance with law after hearing the temple as well as the respondent No.20 and any other person who may be interested in the properties and pass final orders thereon. (ii) The said exercise shall be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a web-copy of the order without waiting for a certified copy of this order. (iii) There shall be no order as to costs.