E.P.Parthasarathy v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.09.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.No.25365 of 2024 E.P.Parthasarathy ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government, Religious Endowments Tamil Culture and Tourism Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Officer of Special Duty, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034.
3.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034.
4.The Joint Commissioner, Chennai City II, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, R.K.Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.
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5.Sri Prasanna Venkata Narasimha Perumal Temple, Represented by its Managing Trustees, Perumal Koil Street, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.
6.M.Sundar [R6 impleaded vide order dated 12.04.2024 in W.M.P.No.11325 of 2024 in W.P.No.9381 of 2024] ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to appoint a FIT Person to administer the temple and implement the orders dated 11th March 2024 in R.C.No.3028/2023/C1 of the fourth respondent in its letter and spirit.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thanigaiarasu For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate [R1 to R4] Mr.L.Dhamodaran [R5] Mr.Anirudh Nataraj [R6] *****
ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing today, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that, though the petitioner has filed the present writ petition to direct the 3rd respondent to appoint a fit person to administer the temple and implement the order dated 11.03.2024 in R.C.No.3028/2023/C1 of the 4th respondent, however, during the pendency of this writ petition, the very same order dated 11.03.2024 has Page No.2 of 4
been challenged by the 5th respondent herein before this court in W.P.No.10046 of 2024 and in view of the interim stay granted by this court in the said writ petition, Kumbabishekam of the said temple has been completed on 22.04.2024.
2. In view of the above submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. In view of the above order passed in this writ petition, this court is of the view that no order is necessary in the writ miscellaneous petition in W.M.P.No.25365 of 2024 seeking to impled the 7th and 8th respondent therein as the 7th and 8th respondent in the above writ petition and accordingly, the same is closed.
25.09.2024 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp To 1.The Secretary to Government, Religious Endowments Tamil Culture and Tourism Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
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M.DHANDAPANI, J.
sp 2.The Officer of Special Duty, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034.
3.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034.
4.The Joint Commissioner, Chennai City II, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, R.K.Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.
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