R.Somasundaram v. The Principal Secretary /
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06.03.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.Nos.2626,2135,2630,2632,2633,2637,2704,2708,2710,2713,2716, 2774,2778,2779,2782,3724,3727 & 3730 of 2019 and W.M.P.Nos.2387,2388,2901,2905,2909,2911,2917,2919,2956,2962, 2963,2966,2968 & 3042 of 2019 1.R.Somasundaram
...Petitioner
in W.P. No. 2626 of 2019 2.Padmavathi ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2135 of 2019 3.Thenmozhi ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2630 of 2019 4.R.Ellaikavalan ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2632 of 2019 5.Dharmakrishnan ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2633 of 2019 6.G.Ramaraj ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2637 of 2019 7.T.Seethalakshmi ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2704 of 2019 8.A.Sankar ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2708 of 2019 9.T.A.Sampath Kumar ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2710 and 2713 of 2019 10.A.Sugumaran ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2716 of 2019 11.M.Balu ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2774 of 2019 12.V.Subash Chandra Bose
...Petitioner
in W.P. No. 2778 of 2019 13.K.BalaSubramanian ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 2779 of 2019 14.V.Gopal ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 3724 of 2019 15.A.G.Ramalingam ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 3727 of 2019 16.R.Sethu ...Petitioner in W.P. No. 3730 of 2019 Vs.
1. The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai Nungamabakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
2. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and and Charitable Endowments Administration Department 319, Thirunanasambandar Street State Bank Colony, Salem - 636 004.
3.The Executive Officer Arulmighu Vellai Pillayar Thirukovil Attur, Salem District - 636 102.
...Respondents in all Writ Petition
Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a (i)Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned proceedings dated 31.12.2018 passed by the third respondent and quash the same and consequently, direct the third respondent to fix a fair rent to the premises under the petitioner's occupation, which belongs to the Arulmighu Vellai Pillayar Kovil, Attur, Salem District in consultation with the petitioner in reasonable manner in order to continue the tenement by the petitioner.[W.P.No.2626, 2630, 2632, 2633, 2637, 2704, 2708, 2710, 2713, 2716, 2774, 2778, 2779, 2782,of 2019] ii)Writ of Mandamus forbearing the 3rd respondent from taking coercive steps of eviction or dispossession as against the petitioner from the premies D.No.563 564 with an extent of 1275 sq.ft.
which belongs to the Arulmigu Vellai Pillayar Kovil Attur Salem District and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to fix a fair rent by giving opportunity to the petitioner based on the representation on 26.12.2018. [W.p.No.3724 of 2019] iii)Writ of Mandamus forbearing the 3rd respondent from taking coercive steps of eviction or dispossession as against the petitioner from the premies D.No.565 566 with an extent of 1242.75 sq.ft. which belongs to the Arulmigu Vellai Pillayar Kovil Attur Salem District and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to fix a fair rent by giving opportunity to the petitioner based on the representation on 26.12.2018. [W.P.No.3727 of 2019] iv)Writ of Mandamus forbearing the 3rd respondent from taking coercive steps of eviction or dispossession as against the petitioner with respect to the premises D.No.
573 with an extent of 1625 sq.ft. which belongs to the Arulmigu Vellai Pillayar Kovil Attur Salem District and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to fix a fair rent by giving opportunity to the petitioner based on the representation on 13.09.2018. [W.P.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.Rajendiran [in all WPs] For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja [in all WPs] Special Government Pleader [For R1 & R2] Mr.A.Rajakumar [For R3] [in all WPs]
O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these writ petitions. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar maya To
1. The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai Nungamabakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
2. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and and Charitable Endowments Administration Department 319, Thirunanasambandar Street State Bank Colony, Salem - 636 004.
3.The Executive Officer Arulmighu Vellai Pillayar Thirukovil Attur, Salem District - 636 102.
+1cc to Mr.M.Rajendiran, Advocate sr.21753 +1c to the Government Pleader Sr.22106 W.P.Nos.2626,2135,2630,2632,2633,26 37,2704,2708,2710,2713,2716,2774,27 78,2779,2782,3724,3727 & 3730 of rsv[co] srg 08/04/2019