Madras High CourtWP/38584/2015disposed of

R.Saravana Pandian, v. The Commissioner,

2021-09-03Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.09.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.NOS.38584 & 38585 OF 2015 AND MP.NOS.1 & 1 OF 2015 1.R.Saravana Pandian 2.P.Seethalakshmi 3.P.M.Pandiarajan Poojari ... Petitioners in both Wps -Vs.- 1.The Commissioner, The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

2.The Joint Commissioner, The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai-1.

3.P.Sivaji Poojari, Poojari-cum-Hereditary trustee and Chairman, Arulmigu Pandimuneeswarar temple, Melamadai, Madurai North, Madurai-625 020.

... Respondents in both WPs.

Prayer in WP.No.38584 of 2015: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned

order issued by the first respondent herein, the Commissioner, HR & CE, (admn) Department, Chennai issued in R.P.No.82 of 2015 D2 dated 20.10.2015 for installation of Hundial in the Sannadhi of the above said temple namely, Arulmigu Pandi Muneeswarar temple, Melamadai, Madurai North, Madurai-20 and quash the same. Prayer in WP.No.38585 of 2015: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the first respondent herein, the Commissioner, HR & CE, (admn) Department, Chennai issued in R.P.No.125 of 2015 D2 dated 20.10.2015 for confirmation of appointment of Special Officers in the above said temple namely, Arulmigu Pandi Muneeswarar temple, Melamadai, Madurai North, Madurai-20 and quash the same.

For Petitioner in both WPs.

Mr.P.B.Balaji for Mr.W.C.Sridhar For Respondents in both WPs :

Mr.NRR.Arun Natarajan Government Advocate for R1 and R2 R3-No Appearance COMMON ORDER Mr.P.B.Balaji, learned counsel representing Mr.W.C.Sridhar, who has entered appearance in place of late Mr.W.C.Thiruvengadam, fairly submits that in view of the obtaining position of law, nothing survives in the captioned writ petitions and the same may please be closed. This stated position of the writ petitioners is recorded.

2. Captioned writ petitions are disposed of as closed. Though obvious, it is made clear that this Court has not expressed any view or opinion on the merits of the matter in

this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar kmi To 1.The Commissioner, The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

2.The Joint Commissioner, The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai-1.

+1cc to the Special Government Pleader(HR & CE), S.R.No.44668 W.P.Nos.38584 & 38585 of 2015 and MP.Nos.1 & 1 of 2015 SPD(CO) RLP(21/09/2021)