Jayamurthy, v. Union Territory Of Puducherry

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.06.2016

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.5788 of 2013 Jayamurthy .. Petitioner -vs1.Union Territory of Puducherry, rep. by The Chief Secretary, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry.

2.The Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Institutions, Government of Puducherry, Union Territory of Puducherry.

3.Paramasivam, Executive Officer, appointed by the Department of HRI, No.5, Plot No.78, V.V.P. Nagar, Thattanchavady, Puducherry-605 009.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Quo Warranto against the third respondent and directing to the 1st and 2nd respondents requiring, by what authority the third respondent is holding ''Executive Officer'', in pursuance of the Puducherry Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1972, even after the retirement from the government service.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Baskaran For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindarajan Govt. Pleader (Pondy) for R1 to R3 * * * * * https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner is unable to show to us as to how a person after retirement cannot continue to hold the post of the Executive Officer of a temple in pursuance to Puducherry Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1972. Thus, the writ of quo warranto would not lie.

2. The writ petition is dismissed. No costs. -s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar bbr To 1.The Chief Secretary, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry.

2.The Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Institutions, Government of Puducherry, Union Territory of Puducherry.

+1 cc to Mr.M.Murugan Advocate sr.33019 W.P.No.5788 of 2013 rk(co) aa24/06/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/