1. This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in Na.Ka.No.65/2017/E-1, dated 30.06.2017 on the file of the third respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents 2 and 3 to take action against the fourth respondent and recover the temple lands, more specifically mentioned in the annexure enclosed along with the affidavit.

2. Facts necessary for the disposal of this writ petition, are as follows:

2.1. The petitioners herein are the Power Agents of one P.Lakshmanan, Hereditary Trustee of Arulmigu Avudainayagi Ambal Sametha Desiganatha Swami Temple, Nagara Soorakudy, Poovandipatti, Chettinadu, Sivagangai District. The said temple, which is declared as non-listed temple under Section 46 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, (hereinafter shortly referred to as ‘HR & CE Act’) owns several immovable and movable properties and they are being administered by the hereditary trustees.

2.2. The temple is the title holder of 76 acres 65 cents of landed properties, out of which, 31.5 acres has been classified as common land for communal use. The temple has been granted with patta by the settl