Madras High CourtWP/31755/2025disposed of

Arulmigu Chenna Kesava Perumal Thirukoil v. The Commissioner

2025-08-26Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-08-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. Arulmigu Chenna Kesava Perumal Thirukoil Rep. By Its Hereditary Trustee R.Vedhamani, Perumal Koil Street, New Gummudipoondi, Gummudipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District-601 201.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34 2.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department, Vellore-632 012.

3.Subramaniam Reddiyar Respondent(s)

PRAYER Directing the 2nd respondent to dispose the Miscellaneous Petition No.101/2022/ Aa1 dated 23.04.2024 with in time stipulated fixed by this Honourable Court by considering the petitioner representation dated 06.11.2024.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Kumaresan For Respondent:

Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader for R1 & 2 (HR&CE)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to dispose of the Miscellaneous Petition No.101/2022/ Aa1 dated 23.04.2024 within the time limit fixed by this Court.

2. Heard Mr.S.Kumaresan, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 2.

3. The HR&CE Department has initiated proceedings under Section 78 of the HR&CE Act, which is pending before the second respondent. Since no final decision has been taken, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, and considering the fact that the next date of hearing is posted on 19.09.2025, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to dispose of the petition pending in Miscellaneous Petition No.101/2022/ Aa1 dated 23.04.2024 on its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording opportunity to all the parties concerned, and take a decision within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

5. This writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. 26-08-2025 gd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Commissioner Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34 2.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department, Vellore-632 012.

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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