Madras High Court
WP/43797/2025 of P.KASTHURI Vs THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR on 15 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. SURENDER
WP No.43797 of 2025
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AND
WP No. 43799 of 2025, WP No. 43801 of 2025, WP No. 43803 of 2025, WP No. 43802 of 2025, WP No. 43800 of 2025
P.Kasthuri
W/o. D.Pasubathi, No. 5/14,Throwpathi Amman Koil 4th Street, Velachery,Chennai -600042.
..Petitioner
Vs
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Babu,
S/o.Chinnappan, No. 3/7a, Throwpathi Amman Koil 4th Street, Velachery, Chennai -600 042.
..Petitioner
Vs
Singaravelar Maligai, 4th Floor, No. 62, Rajaji Salai, Chennai -600001.
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N.Radha,
S/o. Nagaiyan, No. 4,Throwpathi Amman, Koil 4th Street,Velachery, Chennai -600042.
..Petitioner
Vs
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Ponnambalam,
S/o.Late Vembuli, No. 1/2, Throwpathi Amman, Koil 3rd Street, Velachery,Chennai -600042.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector,
Singaravelar Maligai, 4th Floor, No. 62, Rajaji Salai, Chennai -600001.
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Vignesh
S/o.Babu (late), No.7/3, Thorwpathi Amman Koil 4th Street, Velachery, Chennai- 42.
..Petitioner
Vs
CNR:{HCMA012420142025}
D.Karunakaran
S/o.V.Duraisamy, No.3, Throwpathi Amman Koil 4th Street, Velachery, Chennai- 42.
..Petitioner
Vs
PRAYER in W.P.No.43793 of 2026 : Writ Petition filed under article 226 for consider petitioner representation dated 18.09.2025
PRAYER in WP No. 43799 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under article 226 for consider petitioner representation dated 18.09.2025.
PRAYER in WP No. 43797 of 2025 : Writ Petition filed under article 226 for consider petitioner representation dated 18.09.2025
PRAYER in WP No. 43803 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under article 226 for consider petitioner representation dated 18.09.2025.
PRAYER in WP No. 43802 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under article 226 for consider petitioner representation dated 18.09.2025.
PRAYER in WP No. 43800 of 2025: Writ Petition filed under article 226 for
consider petitioner representation dated 18.09.2025.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.A.Muruganandam
For Respondent(s):
Mr. S. Ravichandran
Additional Government Pleader for R2 & R3
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COMMON ORDER
These writ petitions involve the same subject matter and core legal issues and are therefore being heard together and disposed of by this common order.
2. These writ petitions have been filed to quash the orders passed by the third respondent and to call for the entire records of the third respondent pertaining to the land of Thandeeswarar Temple of Velachery Village in Survey No. 21/pt, and also to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioners’ representation dated 18.09.2025. The impugned notice was issued directing the petitioners either to pay the outstanding amount or to vacate the temple land. As the petitioners are aggrieved by the same, the present writ petitions have been filed.
3. Pending the writ petitions, the concerned authority, the Joint Commissioner, HR & CE, has initiated proceedings under Section 78 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. The same is pending before the Joint Commissioner – III, Mylapore, and this fact is not disputed. The petitioners are participating in the said enquiry. Since the petitioners have already been subjected to an enquiry before the concerned authorities under Section 78, ibid., these writ petitions can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioners to avail their remedies in accordance with law pursuant to the conclusion of the enquiry under Section 78, ibid. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of. Costs made easy. K.SURENDER J. 15-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VCA To
K.SURENDER J. VCA WP No. 43797 of 2025 AND WP No. 43799 of 2025, WP No. 43801 of 2025, WP No. 43803 of 2025, WP No. 43802 of 2025, WP No. 43800 of 2025 15-10-2026