P.Vasu, S/O.V.Paramasivam v. The Principal Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.03.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU Writ Petition No.5561 of 2018 and WMP.No.6868 of 2018 P.Vasu S/o.V.Paramasivam .. Petitioner Vs.

1.

The Principal Secretary to Government Department of Tourism, Culture & Religious Endowments Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.

The Commissioner HR & CE Department Nungambakkam, High Road, Chennai-600 034.

.. Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 16.02.2018 sent by the petitioner and direct the respondents to permit the Kovil Poosaris serving in the temples under the control of the 2nd respondent HR & CE Department to participate and get trained in the ongoing training cum refresher program being conducted from 15.02.2018 to 31.03.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.Abdul Masjeed for Mrs.G.Sumitra For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Mr.M.Maharaja, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent of the parties, the main writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The petitioner claiming to be the President of the Poosaris Welfare Association, seeks for a direction to the

respondents to dispose of his representation dated 16.02.2018, wherein and whereby, he requested the respondents to permit the temple Poosaris serving in the respective temples, coming under the control of the second respondent to participate and get trained in the ongoing training cum refresher program being conducted from 15.02.2018 to 31.03.2018.

3. According to the petitioner, when the second respondent has chosen to conduct such training program to the Archakars, Batachariyars and Oothuvars in the temples, he should have considered the case of the Poosaris also to get such training.

4. Whether the petitioner is entitled to get such training or not is to be decided by the second respondent. This Court, at this stage, is not expressing any view on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, as it is for the second respondent to consider and decide the same. However, as the representation sent by the petitioner is still pending, it is for the second respondent to consider and decide the same. At the same time, the very training program, as admitted by the petitioner is for a period from 15.02.2018 to 31.03.2018, I do not think that any purpose will be served by directing the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner for the present training program. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, by directing the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 16.02.

2018 and pass appropriate orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law, if any such program is scheduled in future. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/ Assistant Registrar /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.

The Principal Secretary to Government Department of Tourism, Culture & Religious Endowments Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.

The Commissioner HR & CE Department Nungambakkam, High Road, Chennai-600 034.

+1cc to the Government Pleader SR.No.19358 +1cc to Mrs.G.Sumitra Advocate SR.No.18906 W.P.No.5561 of 2018 SDR 21.03.2018