Chidambaram v. The District Collector

ORDER This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated

20.04.2026, for removing the illegal fencing, stone pillars, barbed wire and gates erected around the temple tank situated in Survey Nos.611/2, 611/3. 611/4, 611/5, 611/7 and 611/8 (Old Survey No. 290/3), Nagara Vairavanpatti Village, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District and to restore the rights of the petitioner temple and devotees to the said temple tank.

2.This writ petition is disposed of, without going into the merits of the case, by recording the submission of the learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 that the petitioner's representation, dated 20.04.2026, will be considered and disposed of by the third respondent in accordance with law, within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3.Needless to state, the petitioner, the respondents 8 and 9 herein and others, who are likely to be impacted by the orders to be passed by the third respondent, shall be heard before final orders are passed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Index :

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1.The District Collector

2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Nungambakkam Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Sivagangai.

4.The Inspector Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Sivagangai.

5.The Tahsildar

6.The Block Development Officer Kallal Panchayat Union Kallal

C.SARAVANAN, J.

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17.07.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.(MD) No.12571 of 2026 Chidambaram ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The District Collector 2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Nungambakkam Chennai - 600 034. 3.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Sivagangai. 4.The Inspector Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Sivagangai. 5.The Tahsildar 6.The Block Development Officer Kallal Panchayat Union Kallal, Sivagangai District. 7.The President vairavanpatti Village Panchayat Vairavanpatti 8.Karthikeyan 9.Selvakumar (R8 and R9 have been impleaded vide order dated 17.07.2026) ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 20.04.2026 to remove the illegal fencing, stone pillars, barbed wire and gates erected around the temple tank situated in Survey Nos. 611/2, 611/3. 611/4, 611/5, 611/7 and 611/8 (Old Survey No. 290/3), Nagara Vairavanpatti Village, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District, and to restore the rights of the petitioner temple and devotees to the said temple tank within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan For R1 to R6 : Mr.R.Parthiban counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu