Prakashchand v. The Tamilnadu Hindu Religious

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.02.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN W.P.No.3407 of 2017 Prakashchand ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34 rep. by its Commissioner

2. The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer, Arulmigu Theyagarajaswamy Thirukkoil, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-19.

... Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to India for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to conduct the 62nd year ''Thai Poosam Theppa Uthsavam'' at Arulmigu Theyagarajaswamy Thirukkoil, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-19 on 11.02.2017 by accepting his donation and issue a receipt for the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.Muralidharan For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja, Special Government Pleader HR&CE

O R D E R

By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2.

The Writ Petition has been filed seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to conduct the 62nd year ''Thai Poosam Theppa Uthsavam''

at Arulmigu Theyagarajaswamy Thirukkoil, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-19 on 11.02.2017 by accepting his

donation and issue a receipt for the same.

3.

Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 4.

Though very many contentions have been raised in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, when the matter is called, the learned Counsel for the petitioner has produced a letter of the 2nd respondent rejecting his request to conduct ''Thai Poosam Theppa Uthsavam'' at Arulmigu Theyagarajaswamy Thirukkoil, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-19 on 11.02.2017 by accepting his donation.

5.

A perusal of the said rejection order in Na.Ka.No.80/2017 dated 04.02.2017 of the 2nd respondent discloses that ''Thai Poosam Theppa Uthsavam'' at Arulmigu Theyagarajaswamy Thirukkoil, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-19 on 11.02.2017 is proposed to be conducted by the said temple itself and therefore they returned the cheque sent by the petitioner in this regard.

5.

In view of the above, this Court is of the view that nothing survives in the writ petition and therefore, the same is closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar tsi To

1. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34

2. The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer, Arulmigu Theyagarajaswamy Thirukkoil, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-19.

+1cc to Mr.S.M. Muralidharan, Advocate, S.R.No.8762 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.9287 cp(CO) md(21/02/2017) W.P.No.3407 of 20177