N.Vijayaraghavan @ Srikanth v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and W.M.P.No. 21191 of 2018 N. Vijayaraghavan @ Srikanth Battachariyar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Executive Officer, A/M, Sathya Narayana Perumal Kovil, New No:7, Old No:1, Srinivasa Pillai Street, West Mambalam, Chennai - 600 033.

4.T. Devanathan ... Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling upon the proceedings of the fourth respondent passed an impugned Suspension order in CHE.MU.NA.KA.No:1/2018/PA, dated 29.06.2018, from the Archakar post of the A/M. Sathyanaryana Perumal Temple, West Mambalam, Chennai - 600 033 and 1/4

quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the first respondent to declare the fourth respondent and his agents or any other person claiming right as Hereditary Trustees of the above temple is invalid and not to interfere in the administration of the above temple Daily Poojas and Abisekham and Annual Festivals. Further to protect the holiness of the above temple, administration and collection of donation from the devotees may be directly controlled by the first respondent office without interference of the any other third parties in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr. J.V. Niranjan For Respondents : Mr. S.P. Karthik, Government Advocate

O R D E R

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the subsequent developments happened during the pendency of this writ petition, the learned counsel sought permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. Permission is granted.

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Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 4.

There shall be no order as to costs.

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13.02.2024 Index :Yes/No AT To 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

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BATTU DEVANAND, J.

AT W.P.No. 17896 of 2018 and W.M.P.No. 21191 of 2018 13.02.2024 4/4