M.Mohankumar v. The Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.09.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos.6905 & 6908 of 2021 M.Mohankumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Salem Division, Salem District.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Salem District.

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, seeking to call for the entire records pertaining to the Notice dated 12.02.2021 issued by the 4th respondent in its proceedings vide its Na.Ka.No.155/2020/A2-(1) and quash the same and direct the respondents 1 to 4 herein to make appointments of non-hereditary Trustees to A/m.Velayuthaswamy Temple situate at Kattheri, Sankari Taluk, Salem District in accordance with Section 47 (1)(c) of Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Siva Kumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravichandran Additional Government Pleader *****

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing today, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition. An Endorsement to the said effect is also made by the learned counsel for the petitioner in the Petition today.

2. Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 10.09.2024 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp Page No.2 of 4

To 1.The Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Salem Division, Salem District.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Salem District.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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