L.Ramasamy v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.10.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. No. 26531 of 2022 L.Ramasamy ... Petitioner -vs1. The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Chennai - 600 034.

2. The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Villupuram.

3. L.Ilayaraja

4. Parvathi

5. L.Muthusamy

6. L.Shoba

7. L.Kalarani

8. L.Dinesh Kumar

9. L.Sornambigai ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the First Respondent to 1/6

dispose of the appeal in A.P. No. 102 of 2022 on his file in accordance with law within a time frame as may be fixed by the Court. For Petitioner :

Mr. W.M.Abdul Majeed For Respondents :

Mr. N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, Special Government Pleader (for R1& R2)

O R D E R

Heard Mr. W.M.Abdul Majeed, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, Learned Special Government Pleader who takes notice for the First and Second Respondents and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2.

In view of the order proposed to be passed, which would not cause any prejudice to the Third to Ninth Respondents, notice to them is dispensed with. 3.

The Petitioner has sought for a direction to the First Respondent to dispose the appeal in A.P. No. 102/2022-D2 filed before the First Respondent under Section 54(4) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. 2/6

4.

Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the First and Second Respondents, on instructions, states that the appeals are taken up on seniority basis by the First Respondent and the appeal in this case is posted on 19.10.2022 for next hearing.

5.

In such circumstances, the First Respondent shall endeavour to take up the appeal on the said date and after hearing the concerned parties following the prescribed procedure, pass any order, interim or final, as may be deemed fit and proper in accordance with law. It is expected that the concerned parties shall extend their fullest co-operation for expeditious disposal of the appeal before the First Respondent.

In fine, the Writ Petition is ordered on the aforesaid terms. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 13.10.2022 vjt Index: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 22.11.2022.

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To

1. The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Chennai - 600 034.

2. The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Villupuram.

Copy to

1. L.Ramasamy S/o. Late Lakshmana Sadayappa Gounder No.141, Kattu Kottai, Pottiyam Chinna Salem Taluk Kallakurichi District.

2. L.Ilayaraja S/o. Late Lakshmana Sadayappa Gounder No.141, Kattu Kottai, Pottiyam Chinna Salem Taluk Kallakurichi District.

3. Parvathi W/o. Lakshmana Sadayappa Gounder No.141, Kattu Kottai, Pottiyam Chinna Salem Taluk Kallakurichi District.

4. L.Muthusamy Assistant Tourism Officer District Tourist Office Rameshwaram.

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5. L.Shoba D/o. Late Lakshmana Sadayappa Gounder No.2/17C, Kodiyanur Kattu Kottai, L.N. Patti Post Sankarapuram Taluk Kallakurichi -606 402.

6. L.Kalarani D/o. Late Lakshmana Sadayappa Gounder Pottiyam, Chinna Salem Taluk Kallakurichi District-606 202.

7. L.Dinesh Kumar S/o. Late Lakshmana Sadayappa Gounder Pottiyam, Chinna Salem Taluk Kallakurichi District-606 202.

8. L.Sornambigai W/o. Parameshwaran 4577, Sector-70 Mohali-610 071.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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