M.Elangovan v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.22476 of 2007 and M.P.No.2 of 2017 M.Elangovan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious Institutions Department Government of Puducherry.

2. The Under Secretary to Government (Temples) Government of Puducherry.

3. P.Sadasivam

4. P.Velavan

5. P.Muralidharan

6. T.Ayyanar

7. A.Mannagatti .. Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 2nd respondent in and connected with G.O.Pa.Va.No.16/Ei.Sa.Ne/Ko.4/2007-08, Puducherry, dated 20.06.2007 and to quash the appointment of the Respondents 3 to 7 to the Board of Trustees in Arulmigu Selva Vinayagar, Jeyankonda Mariamman Devasthanam, Lenin Street, Kuyavarpalayam, Puducherry and consequently to direct the official respondents to consider and to appoint persons professing Hindu Religion including the petitioner to the Board of Trustees. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Satish Sundar For RR 1&2 : Mr.B.Nimbi Selvam Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry) For RR 3 to 7 : Mr.J.Senthil Raghavan & Mr.M.Sudhakar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents 1&2 made a submission that the tenancy period of the Trustees itself was three years and the tenancy became expired. Thus, the writ petitioner may not have any right to adjudicate in respect of their claim for appointment of Trustees, during the year 2007.

2.

In other words, the period of Trustees expired long back and even if any grievance is left out, it is for the writ petitioner to adjudicate the same in the manner known to law. 3.

Accordingly, the writ petitioner is at liberty to adjudicate if any grievance exists as of now in the manner known to law and no further adjudication in respect of the relief as such sought for in this Writ Petition need not be undertaken, in view of the fact that the tenancy of the Trustees already expired.

4.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar msm To

1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious Institutions Department Government of Puducherry.

2. The Under Secretary to Government (Temples) Government of Puducherry.

+1cc to Mr.B.Sathish Sundar, Advocate, S.R.No.3985 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.4044 W.P.No.22476 of 2007 RRK(28/03/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/