Jeyachandran.P v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal in Na.Ka.No. 6438/2022/A4 and to cancel the forged Patta No.171 standing in the name of the fourth respondent. The petitioner further seeks restoration of Patta No.5 in the name of Arulmigu Ayyanar Temple in respect of an extent of 0.33.00 Ares, situated at Pirakudi Village, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District.

¶2By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

¶3Since no adverse orders are going to be passed against the fourth respondent, notice to the fourth respondent is hereby dispensed with.

¶4The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the subject property is a temple land and that the petitioner and his agnates have been worshipping the deity of Arulmigu Ayyanar for the past five generations. However, Patta No.171 has been fraudulently created in favour of the fourth respondent. Despite filing a statutory appeal before the first respondent to cancel the forged Patta, no effective steps have been taken to dispose of the same. Hence, the petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction for early disposal of the appeal and for protection of the temple property.

¶5The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the petitioner's appeal will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶6Recording the above submission, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal, and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law after providing reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, the fourth respondent and any other persons, who may be affected by such decision, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. NCC : Yes / No (K.SURENDER, J.) Index : Yes / No

25.02.2026 To:-

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur Sub Division at Vellaripatty, Madurai District.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious Endowments Department, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Thashildhar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District. K.SURENDER

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25.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER P.Jeyachandran ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur Sub Division at Vellaripatty, Madurai District. 2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious Endowments Department, Madurai District, Madurai. 3.The Thashildhar, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District. 4.S.Rajammal ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to dispose the petitioner's appeal in Na.Ka.No.6438/2022/A4, by cancelling the forged Patta No. 171 in the name of the fourth respondent by protecting the Temple lands to reinstate in Patta No.5 in the name of the Arulmigu Ayyanar Temple, for an extent of 0.33.00 Ares of Pirakudi Village, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District, within the stipulated time limit as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.Na.Palaniyandi For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader