Subrahmanyam, J. —

This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution by the hereditary trustees and poojaris of the Vellai Vinayagar temple of Puliampatti, Palladam Taluk, Coimbatore District, for the issue of a writ of certiorari to remove the order passed by the District Collector on 14th February, 1957, in R. Dis. No. 30402 of 1956 to the file of this Court and to quash the said order.

S. No. 50 in Puliampatti Village known as Andikadu had been granted as. Devadayam Inam by a King of Mysore for the support of the Pagoda of Vellai Vinayagar. At the time of Inam Commission proceedings, Poojari Pangi Andi was in possession of the inam. The Inam Commissioner confirmed the inam permanently to the Pagoda so long as it was well kept up and issued on 19th December,1863, inam title deed No. 1076 in the name of Pangi Andi, Poojari of the temple. In 1956 the land was in the possession of respondents 4 and 5. The Sub-Collector of Pollachi, exercising the powers of Collector under section 35 (2) of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951 (Madras Act XIX of 1951) initiated proceedings suo motu for resumption of the land. Notice was issued (1) to the authorities co

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