JUDGMENT :

Munishwar Nath Bhandari, J.

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents in particular 3rd and 4th respondents to initiate action on the petitioner’s representation dated 07.06.2019 to demolish the unauthorized constructions of the building situated at No.2-A, Nainiappa Naicken Street, George Town, Chennai 600 003, comprised in Ward No.59, Zone-V of Greater Chennai Corporation and to evict any encroachments and illegal constructions in and around the “Sri Sorna Malleeswarar Temple and Chennai Kesava Perumal Temple”.

1. The writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondents to demolish the unauthorized construction by the 15th respondent temple and nearby. The prayer is also to withdraw electricity and water supply and sewerage connection to the unauthorized construction.

2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation submits that the land on which the construction has been made belongs to the temple itself. The allegation of encroachments in the land in question is denied. It is further submitted that renovation was undertaken in the temple and the