Sri Prasanna Venkata Narsimha Perumal Temple v. The Commissioner

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated

06.03.2026 with regard to the illegal and unauthorized construction put-up by respondents 5 to 7 in the temple property bearing Old Door No.48 and New Door No.104 situated at Perumal Koil Street, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.

¶2As per the averments in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the petitioner herein has already filed a suit in O.S. No.5133 of 2025, which is pending before the learned VII Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, seeking recovery of possession of the subject property and other consequential reliefs in accordance with law.

¶3When the suit is pending, the petitioner could not have filed this writ petition for similar relief. The petitioner would be at liberty to workout his remedies in the pending suit. We are, therefore, not inclined to entertain this petition. Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)

24.04.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To

1.The Commissioner Rippon Building Park Town Chennai-600 003 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN

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2.The Executive Engineer No.117 NSK Salai Kodambakkam, Chennai-600 024

3.The Area Engineer Division-142, 2/112 West Jones Road West Saidapet, Chennai-600 015

4.The Assistant Engineer Division-142, 2/112 West Jones Road West Saidapet, Chennai-600 015

24.04.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Sri Prasanna Venkata Narasimha Perumal Temple, Rep. by its Managing Trustee, Mr. A. Madanagopal Chettiar, Perumal Koil Street, Saidapet, Chennai- 600 015. : Petitioner versus 1.The Commissioner Rippon Building, Park Town, Chennai-600 003 2.The Executive Engineer No.117 NSK Salai Kodambakkam, Chennai-600 024 3.The Area Engineer Division-142, 2/112 West Jones Road West Saidapet, Chennai-600 015 4.The Assistant Engineer Division-142, 2/112 West Jones Road West Saidapet, Chennai-600 015 5.S.Manoharan S/o. D. Swaminathan 6.S. Udayakumar S/o. D. Swaminathan 7.Ms. Tamilselvi D/o. D. Swaminathan respondents 5, 6 and 7 residing at Old No.41-A, New No.48 Perumal Koil Street, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015 : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 06.03.2026 with regard to the illegal and unauthorized construction put up by respondents 5 to 7 in the temple property bearing Old Door No.48 and New Door No.104 situated at Perumal Koil Street Saidapet Chennai-600 015 falling within Zone-10 Division-142, Block No.19, Town Survey No.26 comprised in Saidapet Village Mambalam Taluk, Chennai District within a time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Dhamodharan For Respondents : Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar, Standing Counsel, for respondents 1 to 4