Csi Madurai Ramnad Diocese v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.A.(MD)Nos.237 and 238 of 2024 and C.M.P.(MD)Nos.2070 and 2072 of 2024 CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese, Rep. by its Lay Secretary, AVH Building, 1st Floor, 162, East Veli Street, Madurai District-625 001.

... Appellant in W.A.(MD)No.237 of 2024 Church of South India Trust Association (CSITA), Rep. by its General Secretary, 5, Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai-14.

... Appellant in W.A.(MD)No.238 of 2024 -Vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, The Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

3.The District Collector,

4.The District Revenue Officer, 5.The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai.

6.D.Devasahayam ... Respondents in both W.As.

COMMON PRAYER: Appeals filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying this Court to set aside the order dated 09.02.2024 passed in W.M.P.(MD)Nos.2768 and 2859 of 2024 in W.P.(MD)Nos.2772 and 2860 of 2024 on the file of this Court.

For Appellant : Mr.V.Prakash, Senior Counsel, (in W.A.(MD)No.237 of 2024) for Mr.Adrian D.Rozario For Appellant : Mr.M.Ajmalkhan, Senior Counsel, (in W.A.(MD)No.238 of 2024) for M/s.Ajmal Associates For R1 to R5 : Mr.J.Ravindran, (in both W.As.) Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.T.Amjadkhan, Government Advocate For R6 : Mr.A.Rajaram (in both W.As.) COMMON JUDGMENT [Judgment of the Court was delivered by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] After making elaborate arguments, the learned counsel appearing for all the parties agreed to take up the Writ Petitions itself for final disposal at an

earliest. Therefore, we are not inclined to go into the merits of the case and we requested the learned Single Judge to take up the Writ Petitions for final disposal and dispose of the same on or before 30.04.2024. It is made clear that the learned counsel for the parties shall make a request before the learned Single Judge to fix a date for final disposal of the Writ Petitions, if any modification is required. 2.In view of the above, these Writ Appeals are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [D.K.K., J.] & [R.V., J.] 18.03.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, The Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.

3.The District Collector,

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

AND R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

Yuva 4.The District Revenue Officer, 5.The Tahsildar, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai.

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