S.Sridharan v. Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.06.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.NO.15534 OF 2021 S.Sridharan .. Petitioner in person Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to appoint Archakas only from the particular denomination/group/sect as mandated by the Agamas governing the respective Temples and not to offer Archanai in Tamil language in Temples in violation of the Agams.

For petitioner : No appearance For respondents: Mr.R.Shanmugasundaram, Advocate General, assisted by Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, Spl.G.P. and Ms.A.G.Shakeena https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

(The Order of the Court was made by The Honourable Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar cs To

1. The Secretary to Government, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

+1cc to Mr.S.Senthil Nathan, Advocate, S.R.No.40061 +1cc to Mr.S.Sridharan, Advocate, S.R.No.40044 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.40449 W.P.No.15534 of 2021 MG(CO) PM/05/07/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/