Madras High CourtWP/22914/2018disposed of

Arulmighu Mariamman Grama v. The District Collector

2019-07-22Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.07.2019 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Mrs.VIJAYA K.TAHILRAMANI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P. No.22914 of 2018 Arulmighu Mariamman Grama Makkal Nala Sangam, rep. by its Secretary A.Karuppusamy, 38/7, Pappana Gounder Street, Molapalayam, Pooluvapatti (Post), Coimbatore-641 101.

.. Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Coimbatore.

2.The Tashildar, Perur, Coimbatore.

3.M.P.Sundarasamy 4.The Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department, rep. by its Commissioner, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

.. Respondents (Respondent No.4 suo motu impleaded as per the order dated 08.01.2019) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to break open the lock of Sri Mariamman Temple situate at New Survey No.916, Old No.566, Molapalayam village, Pooluvapatti post, Coimbatore.

For Petitioner : Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy for M/s.T.Tamilvanan For Respondents : Mr.S.Kamalesh Kannan Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2 Mr.M.Maharaja, Spl. Govt. Pleader (HR & CE) for respondent No.4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.Krishnasamy Chinnasamy, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.S.Kamalesh Kannan, learned Government Advocate for respondent No.1 and 2 and Mr.M.Maharaja, learned Special Government Pleader (HR & CE) for respondent No.4.

2. The limited prayer of the petitioner is that respondent Nos.1 and 2 be directed to break open the lock of Sri Mariamman Temple situated at New Survey No.916, Old Survey No.556, Molapalayam Village, Pooluvapatti Post, Coimbatore.

3. The counter-affidavits filed by respondent No.4 i.e., the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department as well as respondent No.2 i.e., the Tahsildar, Perur show that the lock has been opened.

In view of the above, nothing further survives for consideration in the writ petition and the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Insp.Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To

1. The District Collector, Coimbatore.

2. The Tashildar, Perur, Coimbatore.

3. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

+2 ccs to Mr.T.Tamilvanan, Advocate, S.R.No.62498 +1 cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.62534 +1 cc to the Spl.Government Pleader(HR & CE), S.R.No.63468 W.P.No.22914 of 2018 KK(CO) SSM(08/08/2019).