Rangarajan Narasimhan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 30.11.2015 Coram:

The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mrs.Justice PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA Writ Petition Nos.28308 and 28309 of 2015 ------- Rangarajan Narasimhan .. Petitioner in both WPs

Versus

1.The Secretary, Department of Tamil Culture, Religious Endowments and Information, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam Chennai 600 039.

3.The Executive Officer/Joint Commissioner Sri Thiagarajaswamy Temple, SriRangam, Trichy 620 006.

4.Director - Monuments The Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi.

5.Superintending Archaeologist The Archaeological Survey of India Chennai Circle, Chennai 8.

6. Sri Venu Srinivasan Chairman, Board of Trustee Shri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Srirangam, Trichy 620 006.

7.T.Raghuraman 8.K.N.Srinivasan 9.E.T.Kasturi ... Respondents in both WPs

W.P.No.28308 of 2015: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from carrying on the activities of demolition, alteration of structures, Sannidhis, Mandapas, Walls, Paintings, Murals in Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Srirangam without any approval, sanction from the respondents 1,4 and 5 and which are against the Pancharathira Agama and Paramesvara Samhiti and such of those which are not in accordance with the provisions of Management and Preservation of Properties of Religious Institution Rules.

W.P.No.28309 of 2015: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ Mandamus, directing the respondents 4 and 5 to take charge of the administration and maintenance of the Shri. Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Srirangam and protect the same. For Petitioner ::: Mr.T.S.Vijayaraghavan For Respondents::: Mr.P.H.Arvind Pandian Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.T.S.Murthi Government Pleader V.R.Kamalanathan AGP for R.1 and R.2 Mr.R.Bharanidharan for R.3 Mr.Su.Srinivasan for R.4 and R.5

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) These petitions are disposed of by consent, giving right to the petitioner to address the submissions and place the material on record in suo motu proceedings in W.P.No.574 of 2015 listed on 25.01.2016.

The Writ Petitions are disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar

To 1.The Secretary, Department of Tamil Culture, Religious Endowments and Information, Secretariat, ort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 039.

3.The Executive Officer/Joint Commissioner Sri Thiagarajaswamy Temple, Srirangam, Trichy 620 006.

4.Director - Monuments, The Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi.

5.Superintending Archaeologist, The Archaeological Survey of India Chennai Circle, Chennai 8.

+1 cc to R.Karthikeyan Advocate sr.64968 +1 cc to Special Government Pleader HR & CE sr.65180 W.P.Nos.28308 and 28309 of 2015 aa15/12/2015