Palanivel v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and C.M.P.(MD)Nos.3190 to 3192 of 2025 Palanivel ...Appellant -Vs1.The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, HR & CE Commissionerate, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

2.The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, HR & CE Joint Commissioner Office, Near Sambandar Temple, Sambandar Sannathi Street, Mayiladuthurai-609 003.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, HR & CE Department, HR & CE Assistant Commissioner Office, Kumbakonam Town, Thanjavur District-612 001.

4.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Vishwanathasamy Temple, Kamatchipuram, Thiruvidaimaruthur, 1/5

Thanjavur District-612 104.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order passed by this Court dated 29.11.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.26496 of 2024.

For Appellant : Mr.R.Maheswaran For R1 to R3 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.V.Chandrasekar Standing Counsel

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.) Challenging the order passed by the Writ Court dated 29.11.2024 made in W.P(MD)No.26496 of 2024, the appellant has filed the present Writ Appeal, whereby the Writ Court directed the appellant to file a statutory revision petition before the Government under Section 114 of the Act within a period of four weeks from 29.11.2024 and also directed to deposit 50% of the arrear amount before the respondents and shall continue to pay the monthly rent of Rs.3032/-. 2.It is now submitted by the writ petitioner that the writ petitioner/appellant has filed a review petition before the Government and the 2/5

same is pending. He further submits that a direction shall be issued to dispose of the said revision petition within a time frame. 3.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for the writ petitioner/appellant, the Secretary to Government, Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment, before whom the review filed by the writ petitioner/appellant is pending, is directed to dispose of the revision petition on merits and in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the writ petitioner as expeditiously as possible. 4.Accordingly, this Writ Appeal is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (J.N.B.,J.) (S.S.Y.,J.) 13.03.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta To.

1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, 3/5

HR & CE Department, HR & CE Commissionerate, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

3.The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, HR & CE Joint Commissioner Office, Near Sambandar Temple, Sambandar Sannathi Street, Mayiladuthurai-609 003.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, HR & CE Department, HR & CE Assistant Commissioner Office, Kumbakonam Town, Thanjavur District-612 001.

5.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Vishwanathasamy Temple, Kamatchipuram, Thiruvidaimaruthur, Thanjavur District-612 104.

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J. NISHA BANU,J.

and S.SRIMATHY.J ta 13.03.2025 5/5