Bagavathimuthu S v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU 1.S.Bagavathimuthu 2.PN.Sundaram Pillai 3.R.Lakshmanan 4.S.Managavalam 5.A.Sudalaimuthu .. Petitioners in both WPs Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu, through its Secretary to Government, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai.

3.The Joint Commissioner, 4.The Assistant Commissioner, 5.NS.Alavandar, Interim Administrator, Thondai Mandala Adheenam, No.57, Niminthakara Street, 6.PTRK.Vijayarajan, Chairman, Advisory Committee, Thondai Mandala Adheenam, No.57, Niminthakara Street, 7.K.S.Ramachandran, Member, Advisory Committee, Thondai Mandala Adheenam, No.57, Niminthakara Street, 8.MK.Balasubramaniam, Member, Advisory Committee, Thondai Mandala Adheenam, No.57, Niminthakara Street, 9.S.Kuppusamy, Member, Advisory Committee, Thondai Mandala Adheenam, No.57, Niminthakara Street,

10.K.Gnanasambandham, Member, Advisory Committee, Thondai Mandala Adheenam, No.57, Niminthakara Street, .. Respondents in both WPs Prayer: W.P.(MD) No.7724 of 2023 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of declaration declaring the impugned proceedings dated 05.12.2022 appointment of respondents 6 to 10 as members of the advisory committee to the Thondaimandala Adheena Mutt is illegal and unconstitutional. W.P.(MD) No.7725 of 2023 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings in Se. Mu. Na. Ka. No.15671/ 2022/S.2 dated 15.12.2022 by the second respondent and quash the same.

For the Petitioners : Mr.V.Srikanth For the Respondents : Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram Advocate-General assisted by Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Spl. G.P. (HE & CE) for respondents 1 to 4 COMMON ORDER (Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support

of W.M.P.(MD) Nos.7173 and 7179 of 2023, these applications to permit the petitioners to file the writ petitions jointly are allowed.

2. In view of the disposal of W.P.(MD) No.7723 of 2023 dated 06.06.2023, the present writ petitions also stand disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.(MD) Nos.7174, 7175, 7180 and 7183 of 2023 are closed.

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To:

1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamilnadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai.

3.The Joint Commissioner, 4.The Assistant Commissioner,

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

bbr W.P .(MD) Nos.7724 and 7725 of 2023 06.06.2023