K.Saikumar v. Joint Commissioner Ii

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.Nos.26655, 26656 & 26657 of 2024 K.Saikumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Joint Commissioner II, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

2.Deputy Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

3.G Padmapriya 4.R Kolluru Rajendran 5.T Nagarajan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 2nd respondent herein bearing Reference No.3243/2024/AA2 dated 12.02.2024 and quash the same as being Page No.1 of 4

arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the management of the Arulmigu Sundara Vinayagar Thirukoil, Arumbakkam.

For Petitioner : Mr.Rahul Balaji For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate (HR & CE) [R1 to R3] *****

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, learned Government Advocate (HR & CE) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that, though the petitioner has filed the present writ petition challenging the appointment of the respondents 3 to 5 as trustees by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings Reference No.3243/2024/AA2 dated 12.02.2024, however, the respondents 3 to 5 have resigned their post and pursuant to which, fit person was appointed vide order dated 15.07.2024.

2. In view of the above submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (HR & CE) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, liberty is granted to Page No.2 of 4

the petitioner to workout his remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 23.08.2024 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order sp To 1.Joint Commissioner II, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

2.Deputy Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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