Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3555/2021closed

Ebenezer Dhasan.J v. The Moderator/Bishop Incharge

2021-08-04Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.08.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN WP(MD)Nos.3555, 3557, 3560, 4308 and 4318 of 2021 and WMP(MD)Nos.2878, 2879, 2884, 2885, 2881, 2882, 3493, 3506, 5563, 5564, 5565, 5566, 5567 and 5568 of 2021 J.Ebenezer Dhasan ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.3555 of 2021 D.Joseph Jeyasingh ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.3557 of 2021 C.Yesudurai ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.3560 of 2021 Jebamani ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.4308 of 2021 Jebaseelan ... Petitioner in WP(MD)No.4318 of 2021 Vs.

1. The Moderator / Bishop Incharge, No.5, Punithavathiar Street, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli,

2. The Moderator's Commissary, 16, North High Ground Road, Bishop Stowe, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Hon'ble Administrators, Tirunelveli District.

4. The Election Officers, 1/3

5. The Rt.Rev.Dr.C.Chandrasekaran, Moderator's Commissary,

6. The Council Chairman, North Church Council,

7. The Pastorate Chairman, Surandai Zion Pastorate, Surandai, Tenkasi District. ... Respondents in all Wps. Common Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent herein in the letter dated 16.02.2021 suspending the petitioners from the primary membership of Tirunelveli CSI Diocese and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioners : Mr.Meenakshi Sundaram for M/s.D.Nallathambi For R2 : Mr.Veera Kathiravan for M/s.Veera Associates For R3 : Mr.Thangasivan For R7 : Mr.Prabhu Rajadurai COMMON ORDER Today, when the matters were taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the writ petitions may be closed with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the final orders passed by the local Diocesan court in the manner known to law.

2.Granting such liberty to the petitioners, these writ petitions stand closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rk 2/3

1. The Moderator / Bishop Incharge, No.5, Punithavathiar Street, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli.

2. The Moderator's Commissary, 16, North High Ground Road, Bishop Stowe, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Hon'ble Administrators, Tirunelveli District.

4. The Election Officers, +5 CC to M/s.VEERA ASOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-25279[F], 25280,25281,25282,25283 dated 05/08/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.G.PRABHU RAJADURAI, Advocate ( SR-25339[F] dated 05/08/2021 ) WP(MD)Nos.3555, 3557, 3560, 4308 and 4318 of 2021 04.08.2021 PS(CO) KB(26.08.2021) 3P 11C 3/3