The scene begins in the II nd Additional District Magistrate’s court on 6th August 1998, where in Case No.O.S 38/97 then M.L.A of Thattanchavady N.Rangasamy stood in the witness box to tell untruth to the Court. He was the witness to support the property grabber, who is Defense witness 1 and N.Rangasamy Defense witness 2.
The learned judge in his order states: “The deposition of the DW 1 is as vague as vagueness could be. The contention of the defendant is that he has been occupying the suit property i.e. “B” schedule property for about 13 years. There is no iota or shred of evidence in support of the case of the defendant. DW 2. Rangasamy, then M.L.A of Thattanchavady would depose as though the defendant was occupying the suit property ever since 1984 and that it was he who got water connection for the defendants hut. If that be so at least there should be documentary evidence in that connection. During cross examination, DW 1 could not state how many huts are in that R.S.number, and that he did not know the specific land number of the property in which the defendant is residing. He could also detail and describe whether the defendant was exercising his right of ownership over the suit property openly, continuously and exclusively. The mere oral evidence of DW 2 without any reference to authentic records cannot be taken as sufficient evidence to prove the possession of the defendant for over 13 years as owner. During the year 1982-83 as revealed by Ex x5 the land acquisition proceedings took place and in those proceedings nothing is shown that in R.S. No.77/1B any hut dwellers were occupying.”
The learned judge in his judgment proved Rangasamy is a liar, and that was when he was mere M.L.A. The learned judge was transferred within one week as act of vendetta by Rangasamy, one could presume and it cannot be by coincidence. The irony of the story is that Rangasamy started planting voters in his constituency by encouraging grabbing of private property over night, to ensure a safe sail in elections and build vote banks. This disease went into his head making him a man with short vision confined to nourishing his constituency alone.
Government of Pondicherry on 22.2.1983 under section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act acquired 50 acres out of 61 acres and 5 cents for free distribution of housing plots. The remaining land not acquired to the extent of 11 acres 50 cents in Survey No 77 / 1B was handed over to Sivashankaran, Pugazh Chozhan and Raji, the owners. The revenue officials in their submission to Court along with acquisition order 4/82 dated 22.02.1983 and court order 53/ 83 dated 22.11.1993, patta, chitta, sketch etc proved that this piece of land is not puramboke, but a private property.
The learned judge cited this and said that at the time of acquisition no hutments were there. Then in a case LA OP No 53/83 in the First Additional District Judges court on 22nd November 1983, the question of deciding the rightful owner for apportionment of award amount came up. Thiru.A.Gandhiraj, who was Education Minister and senior aspirant to recently chosen PCC President Post, appeared in his capacity as Government Pleader, and on behalf of the Petitioners current AICC General Secretary V.Narayanasamy M.P appeared. The three petitioners Pugazhchozhan, Sivasankaran, Raju got award amount. The fact they proved their rightful ownership and got award, must be taken note of, because the game Rangasamy is going to play in this issue.
Mr.M.J.S.Sundar, a Christian who runs St.Peter’s Middle English School bought the land in R.S.No 77/IB where Rangasamy instigated trespass, grabbing had taken place, and in support of that Rangasamy deposed before Court and told untruth, for which the learned judge took honesty in his stride and unmasked Rangasamy in judgment.
In the Court of I Additional District Munsif , Mr.M.J.Sundar in I.A No 3752/ 96 in O.S.No 1454 /96 obtains interim injunction against 22 all of them happen to be women, as shield to grabbers, restraining them from interfering with the property till disposal of suit. In the long legal battle on 30 th November 2002 the learned judge passed the order in which the paragraph at beginning of this letter which mentions about Rangasamy is delivered.
In this episode we have to cut short attempts to file cases where in mid stream parties passed away but their signatures forged, to delay delivery of justice, and we can pass on many such evidences to CBI, if you direct CBI to probe this land grab too. Let us come to the scene : The II ADM Court ordered to physically deliver the property to Mr.M.J.Sundar based upon the order of II Additional District Judge and the Amin of the Court along with Dhanvantrinagar Police, Village Administrative Officer of Thattanchavady entered the property to evict the encroachers and to hand over the property to Mr.M.J.Sundar, a local gangster R.Velayudam, whose name is in rowdy list and who is implicated in many cases C.P Nos 23 /96, 195/93, 31/95, 6/96, 86/96, 25/97, 29/99, Crime No 113/2000, O.C 595/2001 enters the scene, threatens Mr.M.J.Sundar, stating that it was his property and Sundar had got a wrong judgment in Court.
Meanwhile a stay was obtained in High Court in all the 22 cases. In local courts the same 22 cases is pending. The irony here is in II ADM court Puducherry 22 counters and petitions are filed on 16.6.2003 stating stay in High Court had been obtained. By telling lie the Court order to evict encroachments and hand over property to M.J.Sundar is stalled. Actually High Court grants stay in 22 cases beginning from 23.1.2004 up to March 2004. To delay 6 months to get stay a simple lie that High Court stay is obtained is used, all is possible under Rangasamy regime.
One Mrs.Vijayalakshmi committed suicide on 24.8.2003, her death not informed to local court nor High Court, but a stay in her name was obtained, a mysterious way of ghost signing vakalats, affidavits and getting stay, thereby proving in death also an encroacher gets relief, because some intelligent crook manipulated misleading courts.
Another party Mr.Anbazhagan whom the Court Amin went to arrest reported in II ADM Court on 17.03.2003 that Anbazhagan was not in station for past 5 years.After that a vakalat, counter and petition etc filed in local and High Court, another surprise in judicial jungle, where signatures vary thereby indicating foul play.
Another party on 23.4.2003 Angalan shifts family to France but all vakalats, petitions; counters were filed in his name here. Using forged signatures to hoodwink Courts, the original land owner to whom the property should have been handed over is made to run from pillar to posts, in order to justify encroachments made with the blessings of Rangasamy, whose untruth was unmasked in a Court judgment cited in beginning.
“In my constituency private property will be encroached, and in Court I will appear in witness box to defend encroachments”, Rangasamy can boast and even after Court orders to hand over property, will use anti socials to thwart that use influence to get stays in the name of living and dead, or even using ghosts to delay justice to a citizen, is the style of Rangasamy’s Raj in Puducherry, historians can write.
EVICTION ORDERS in 18 of 22 CASES, after HIGH COURT and SUPREME COURT went in favour of MJ Sundar, had been ordered in Puducherry Court. Remaining 4 encroacher’s matter posted for judgement in Setember 2011
Will FREE PRESS of ALL OVER INDIA break the story ? Tamilnadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa had been apprised by way of 600 page documented file. Hope atleast she evinces interest to save MJ Sundar’s life. I do not want his body to be found in gunny bag near Ousutteri, Ousudu lake as it happened in a mysterious death in past.
VOTE BANKS IN TEMPLE LANDS :
The retired Vice Principal of Soucilabai Girls High School, who practices law after his retirement, Mr.P.Kathikeyan sought information on temples, mutts and their properties under Right to Information Act. The reply by the Commissioner of Hindu Religious Institutions stated there are 232 temples and 11 mutts in all the 4 enclaves of the Union Territory. To the question on the properties in possession of these institutions when they were taken over under Puducherry Hindu Religious Institutions Act 1972 and current status of properties a reply was given that after collecting data by July 2007 it will be provided, but not yet provided. Apart from this interesting story, details about planting vote banks in temple lands on eve of elections trickled through the replies.
Just few months before last elections, The Chief Minister N.Rangasamy had ordered transfer of temple lands to lowest price much below the prevailing market rate or the GLR value fixed by the revenue department. The requisite permission of the Lt.Governor had not been obtained, since UT Act places Lt.Governor higher in hierarchy of the administration over the Chief Minister, unlike Chief Minister’s of full fledged states.
The reply by Hindu Religious Institution Commissioner S.Thulasiraman reveals that due to transfer of lands belonging Sri Kamatchiamman Devasthanam Rs 3, 66, 11,752 is loss to Government. Sri Kamatchi amman devasthanam owned 1.7250 hectares in survey number of 237 of Thattanchavady revenue village, a constituency represented by Chief Minister. The file noting states the land of the temple had been” “ unauthorisedly occupied by local people of 120 members, who were not paying rent to the devasthanam for many decades. The file says in order to regularize the encroachments, in spite of the GLR value of 2000-2001 fixed by Revenue Department was Rs 210 per square feet, and it was decided to part it for Rs 12.75 per square feet. List of beneficiaries shows mostly women as beneficiaries, leaving their husbands in background to avail benefits under registration laws.
The second instance of Sri Muthumariamman Devasthanam, Meenatchipet where Guide Line Register value of the temple land in R.S.No 185 stood at Rs 150 per square feet. Forty two people got the 27,943 square feet at Rs 10 per square feet. The replies under Right to Information Act admits Rs 3,66,11,572 is loss due to alienation of lands belonging to Sri Kamatchi Amman devasthanam, Rs 37,22,150 is loss to Sri Muthumari Amman devasthanam, and to Sri Ellaimuthumari Amman devasthanam, Pangur loss is Rs 18,576, the last does not come under Chief Ministers home constituency.
P.Karthikeyan, quoting from replies he got states “ Sri Ayyanar Temple in Revenue village Mangalam of Villianur Assembly constituency the GLR value was Rs 10,000 per acre but the Government chose to collect Rs 25,000 per acre for the 0.2892 hectares. This was on 20th January of 2005, while on 10th February of 2005 instead of GLR rate of Rs 150 per square feet, Rs 10 is collected, because it is in the constituency represented by Chief Minister. Recently after obtaining replies under RTI, Karthikeyan filed a case against former Chief Secretary C.S.Khairwal for causing losses to Government in the court of the Special Judge who ordered for an enquiry by Vigilance and Anti Corruption wing which had submitted its report on April 24th confirming the charges. Political circles here are anxiously waiting for the next step in the temple land scam.
N.Nandhivarman, General Secretary of Dravida Peravai stated “Planting vote banks in temple lands apart; having planted vote banks in private properties, where owners of private properties could not evict encroachments even after local courts orders in clear cut terms, Chief Minister ensures safe sail for himself in elections. Both these incidents where officials went out of their way to regularize vote bank politics of Chief Minister, is a matter which we will take to the Election Commission of India soon”
