R.Mannammal v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.01.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. No. 960 of 2024 R.Mannammal ... Petitioner -vs1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable & Endowment Department Nungambakkam High Road Chennai - 600 034.

2. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable & Endowment Department Villupuram District.

3. The Assistant Commissioner / Executive Officer

4. The Election Officer / The Assistant Commissioner

5. Krishnamurthy ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the 1/5

records of the Fourth Respondent order dated 29.12.2023 and quash the same consequently direct the Fourth Respondent to include the Petitioner's name in the voters list based on the Petitioner representation dated 26.12.2023. For Petitioner : Mrs. C.Uma Shankar For M/s. G.Selvaraj For Respondents : Mr. K.Karthikeyan, GA (RR1 to 4)

O R D E R

Heard Mrs. C.Uma Shankar, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. K.Karthikeyan, Learned Government Advocate appearing for the First to Fourth Respondents and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.

2.

The grievance ventilated by the Petitioner is that his name has not been included in the voters list for electing the trustees of the Temple of the Third Respondent in furtherance to the scheme framed in the order dated 06.04.2022 in O.A. No. 06 of 2019 by the Second Respondent. 3.

As the copy of the said scheme, which is an essential document to entertain the Writ Petition has not been produced, Learned Counsel for the 2/5

Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition reserving the right of the Petitioner to file fresh Writ Petition with all necessary documents and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record. 4.

In the result, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid clarifications. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

18.01.2024 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 01.04.2024.

Maya To

1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable & Endowment Department Nungambakkam High Road Chennai - 600 034.

2. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable & Endowment Department Villupuram District.

3. The Assistant Commissioner / Executive Officer 3/5

4. The Election Officer / The Assistant Commissioner 4/5

P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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