Madras High CourtWP/20611/2023withdrawn dismissed

Er.R.Niranjan v. Director

2023-07-12Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.07.2023

CORAM

MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Er.R.Niranjan, President, Alayam, Ahila Baratha Hindu Maha Saba ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director, Director of Vigilance and Anti - Corruption(DVAC) No.293 M.K.N. Road, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Numgambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Arulmigu Naganatha Swamy Thirukoil, Thirunageswaram, Kumbakonam - 612 001.

4.R.Jayachandran ... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st Respondent to take appropriate action on the petitioner's petition dated 22.03.2023. . For Petitioner : Mr.B.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.C.Kathiravan Special Government Pleader for R1 Mr.K.Karthikeyan, Government Advocate (HR & CE) for R2 & R3

ORDER

The Petition is filed to take action against certain Jayachandran who is stated to be a priest of Arulmigu Naganatha Swamy Thirukoil and the allegation is that he demands and receives extra statutory receipts from the devotees who visit the temple and that the respondents should take action against him. 2.Certain Murugesan has been filing Writ Petitions against the said Jayachandran for few years now, whereas, the present petitioner who appears before this Court is not Murugesan but another. This apart, this Court requires an affidavit from the petitioner to the effect that he has no personal animosity against the allegedly erring priest. 2/4

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged Jayachandran is not the priest of the said Temple but, only a staff of the Temple.

4.The said statement is recorded.

5.The learned counsel for the petitioner now seeks the leave of the Court to withdraw the Petition and file a fresh Petition with appropriate materials. 6.Since the information provided before this Court appears to be inadequate and since there is no statement that the petitioner shares no animosity or enmity with the said Jayachandran, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

12.07.2023 Tsg Index : Yes / No 3/4

N.SESHASAYEE, J.

Tsg To 1.The Director, Director of Vigilance and Anti - Corruption(DVAC) No.293 M.K.N. Road, Alandur, Chennai - 600 016.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Numgambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Arulmigu Naganatha Swamy Thirukoil, Thirunageswaram, Kumbakonam - 612 001.

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