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Madras High CourtWP/26373/2013dismissed as infructuous

T.Kandaswamy v. The Secretary

2020-01-22Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.01.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.26373 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2013 T.Kandaswamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Dept.

Uttamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Dept.

Coimbatore District.

4.The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer, A/m. Patteeswaraswamy Temple, Perur, Coimbatore.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of a writ of certiorari, to call for the entire records pertaining to the impugned notice dated 11.9.2013 vide Na.Ka No.6497/2001/A7 issued by the 4th respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Srikanth For Respondents :

Mr.R.S.Selvam for R1 Government Advocate Mr.R.Venkatesan for R2 & R3 Government Advocate Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekananthan for R4

ORDER

The fourth respondent has filed a counter and as seen from paragraph 8 of the counter, the respondent temple has already taken possession of lands from the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.In view of the categorical statement made by the fourth respondent that possession has already been taken from the petitioner, nothing survives for adjudication in this matter. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) // True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pam To 1.The Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Dept.

Uttamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Dept.

Coimbatore District.

+1cc to Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekananthan, Advocate, SR.No.4642. +1cc to Government Pleader, SR.Nos.5394 & 5317. W.P.No.26373 of 2013 SSV(CO) CSR: 25.02.2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/