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B.PUGALENDHI, J., The petitioner / party-in-person has made a representation to the authorities on 25.04.2019 and on 07.09.2020 stating that the properties belonging to the 18th respondent temple are not maintained properly and are being encroached. Alleging that the said representations did not evoke any response, he has moved this petition.

2. Taking cue from the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in A.A.Gopalakrishnan v. Cochin Devaswom Board and Others [Appeal (Civil)

No.3135 of 2007], the petitioner submitted that not only the Government and / or the Board of Trustees, but also the Devotees should be vigilant to prevent any encroachment on temple lands. By relying upon the decisions of this Court in P.Lakshmanan v. Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District and Others [W.P.(MD)No.14428 of 2017] and in V.Muthusamy v. Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District and Others [W.P.(MD)No.16833 of 2017], the petitioner submitted that despite very many orders passed, nothing has moved and therefore, prayed for appropriate orders.

3. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in A.A.Gopalakrishnan's case (supra) has observed