R. Mahadevan, J.

1. Alleging that the lands granted to the petitioner temple as Inam, have been illegally transferred to the respondents 5 to 13, this writ petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records in Na. Ka. B-2/25426/2010, dated 22.09.2012 on the file of the second respondent and quash the same as illegal, ultra vires and against the principles of natural justice.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the properties in S. No. 291/A measuring 8.53 acres; in S. No. 291/B measuring 0.85 cents and in S. No. 291/C measuring 2.30 acres in Pudupalayam village, Rajapalayam Taluk, were granted as Inam lands to the petitioner and the said grant is Devadayam. However, the fourth respondent transferred the patta in respect of the said lands in favour of the respondents 5 to 13 without giving any opportunity to the petitioner. By virtue of the Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1963, the proceedings were initiated under the said Act in 48/Srivilliputtur/66, dated 01.03.1967 and the said lands were covered under the Inam Title Deed No. 178 and therefore, they are inalienable under the provisions of the said Act. Further, one Parasurama Ayyar, who was in the administrati