Arulmigu Sri Ramalinga v. The Secretary To The

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.07.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P. No.18819 of 2016 and WMP. Nos.16424 to 16426 and 29532 of 2016 Arulmighu Sri RamalingaSowdeswari Amman Temple, Represented by the Existing Trustee, C.Anbumozhi. ...Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government, Tourist, Cultural and Endowments Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chenni - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3. The Joint Commissioner, Department, Kottai Mariyamman Temple, Salem - 636 001.

4. The Inspector, Department, Kottai Mariyamman Temple, Salem.

5.V.Veeramani 6.S.Selvam 7.A.Sathiyamurthy 8.C.Thambidurai 9.N.Sivakumar

...Respondents

(R5 to R9 are impleaded as per order dated 08/06/2016 by M.S.N.J in WMP.16775 of 2016 and W.P.18819 of 2016) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to Writ of Certioraified Mandamus, to call for the records of the G.O.(Pa) No.45 dated 04.03.2016 passed

by the first respondent and quash the same and consequently directing the 3rd respondent to appoint any other persons from the elected representatives of General Body in Devenga Community in Swaminathapuram, Arisipalayam as Trustee to the Temple namely Arulmigu Sri Ramalinga Sowdeswari Amman Temple, Swaminathapuram, Arisipalayam, Salem - 636 009.

For Petitioners : Mr.M.Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.NRR.Arun Natarajan, Government Advocate for R1 to R4 Mrs.R.Meenal, for R5, 6 & 8 No Appearance for R7 & R9

O R D E R

The petitioner who is stated to have passed away on 03.06.2018, has challenged order dated 28.01.2016 appointing three non-hereditary trustees. Since the tenure of the appointment is itself only for a period of three years, nothing survives in this writ petition as on date. Recording the aforesaid, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rkp To

1. The Secretary to Government, Tourist, Cultural and Endowments Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chenni - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3. The Joint Commissioner, Department, Kottai Mariyamman Temple, Salem - 636 001.

4. The Inspector, Department, Kottai Mariyamman Temple, Salem.

+1 CC to M/s.R.Meenal, Advocate, Sr 34836.

W.P. No.18819 of 2016 and WMP. Nos.16424 to 16426 and 29532 of 2016 PMK(CO) LS(02/09/2021)