IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.A.No.3676 of 2025 and C.M.P.Nos.30286 & 30287 of 2025 Sri Ayyappa Trust (Salem), Represented by its President, K.P.Natarajan, Having an office at Sri Ayyappa Ashram, Sri Sastha Nagar, Salem – 636 004. ... Appellant -Vs-

1. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Salem – 636 001.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Collectorate, Salem – 636 001. 3. The Tahsildar, Salem West, Salem – 636 005.

4. Sri Sastha Nagar Manai Nila Sonthakararkal Sangam (So-called Society), Sri Sastha Nagar, Sri Ayyappa Ashraman, Plot No.9A, Sri Sastha Street, Salem – Bangalore By-pass Road, Salem – 636 004.

5. S.Balasundaram ... Respondents PRAYER : Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, against the order dated 10.10.2025 in W.P.No.2149 of 2021.

For Appellant : Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan for Mr.P.Mathivanan For Respondent : Mr.C.Gauthamaraj Government Advocate for R1 to R3 Mr.P.Saravana Sowmyan for R4 & R5

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SURESH KU