Rangarajan Narasimhan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

0IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Rangarajan Narasimhan Sanathana Dharmam/Sri Vaishnavam Son of Shri P.R.Narasimhan Plot No.3, I Floor, Alarmel Avenue "Bhattar Thoppu"

Srirangam, Trichy - 620006.

... Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary Department of Tamil Development Culture, Religious Endowments & Information, Secretariat Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.

2. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam Chennai - 600039.

3. The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Namakkal.

4. The Director - Monuments Janpath, New Delhi.

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5. The Superintending Archaeologist Chennai Circle, Fort St. George Chennai.

6. K.T.Narasimhan

7. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India O/o. Comptroller Audit General 9, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg New Delhi - 110124.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Comptroller of Auditor General (CAG) to conduct an audit of the financial management of all aspects but not limited to conservation /restoration and renovation in Temples managed by the HR & CE Department.

For Petitioner :

Mr. Rangarajan Narasimhan (P-in-P) For Respondents :

Mr. N.R.R.Arun Natarajan (RR1 to 3) Special Government Pleader Mr. G.Karthikeyan (RR 4, 5 & 7) Government Advocate

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) Heard Mr.

Rangarajan Narasimhan, Party-in-Person and Mr. N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the First to Third Respondents and Mr. G.Karthikeyan, Learned Government 2/4

Advocate appearing for the Fourth, Fifth and Seventh Respondents and also perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2.

The petitioner has come up with this writ petition seeking to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the Comptroller of Auditor General to conduct audit of the financial management of all aspects, but not limited to conservation /restoration and renovation of the Temples managed by the HR & CE Department.

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The prayer made in this writ petition has already been meted out by this court in its earlier order dated 07.06.2021 passed in suo motu WP. No. 574 of 2015 and the said suo motu writ petition was directed to be posted "for reporting compliance". Therefore, it is open to the petitioner to raise his objections, if any, when the said suo motu writ petition is taken up "for reporting compliance".

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Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. (R.M.D., J.) (P.D.A., J.) 21.02.2024 Index: Yes / No Speaking order/ Non-speaking order Maya 3/4

R.MAHADEVAN, J.

and P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

Maya To

1. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu Department of Tamil Development Culture, Religious Endowments & Information, Secretariat Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.

2. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam Chennai - 600039.

3. The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Namakkal.

4. The Director - Monuments Janpath, New Delhi.

5. The Superintending Archaeologist Chennai Circle, Fort St. George, Chennai.

6. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India O/o. Comptroller Audit General 9, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg New Delhi - 110124.

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