K.R.Loganathan v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. Nos. 27871 and 27872 of 2016 K.R.Loganathan ... Petitioner -vs1. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai 600 034.

2. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Coimbatore 641 018.

3. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Erode.

4. The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Bhavani.

5. Dr.Mohana Balusamy ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the Second Respondent in M.P. No. 101 of 2015 and quash 1/4

the same and consequently, direct the Second Respondent to appoint the petitioner as a hereditary trustee of the Arulmigu Sri Rajarajeshwari alias Puthumariamman Temple, Kavindapadi, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District. For Petitioner :

Mr. K.Sathish Kumar For Respondents :

Mr. S.Ravichandran, Additional Government Pleader (for R1 to R4) Mr. T.S.Vijayaraghavan (for R5)

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Heard Mr. K.Sathish Kumar, Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr. S.Ravichandran, Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the First to Fourth Respondents and Mr. T.S.Vijayaraghavan, Learned Counsel for the Fifth Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2.

It is represented that the Petitioner has died after filing of the Writ Petition. In view of the cancellation of the deed of declaration dated 23.01.2017 executed by one Kanthamani appointing the Fifth Respondent as Hereditary Trustee of Arulmigu Sri Rajarajeshwari alias Puthumariamman Temple, 2/4

Kavindapadi, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the Court record. In fine, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 07.03.2024 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 22.04.2024.

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1. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai 600 034.

2. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Coimbatore 641 018.

3. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Erode.

4. The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Bhavani.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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