P.S.Shanmugasundaram, v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.21358 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1 of 2010 & 1 of 2011 P.S.Shanmugasundram ..Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 34.

2.The Tamilnadu Temples Trustees Administration Board represented by its Secretary Commissioner for H.R. & C.E.Board, Nungambakkam, 3.The Joint Commissioner for H.R.& C.E., Nungambakkam, Chennai - 34.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, (Additional Incharge), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, 5.Thiru K.Rangan ..Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, call for the records connected in Na.Ka.No.2776/2010/A1, dated 1.7.2010 passed by the 3rd respondent and Lr.Na.Ka.No.1626/2010/B2, dated 7.6.2010 of the 4th respondent and quash the same and directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the claims of the petitioner to modify the Temple scheme as per Section 64(5) of HR and CE Act apart from appointing the petitioner as Hereditary trustee besides nominating other two trustees from among the family members of the deceased P.Somasundaram family for the Board of Arulmigu Thiruvalleeswarar Temple situated at Padi, Chennai - 50 by invoking the jurisdiction.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sannjay For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 No appearance for R5

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In the light of the above submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Insp.Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms To 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 34.

2.The Secretary Commissioner The Tamilnadu Temples Trustees Administration Board for H.R. & C.E.Board, Nungambakkam, 3.The Joint Commissioner for H.R.& C.E., Nungambakkam, Chennai - 34.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, (Additional Incharge), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, +1cc to Mr.G.Elanchezhiyan, Advocate sr.66452 +1cc to Special Government Pleader(HR & CE) sr.66455 W.P.No.21358 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1 of 2010 & 1 of 2011 nr 23/09/2019