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K.Rathinam Chettiar, v. Thakkar,(The Executive Officer

2019-04-27Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD).Nos.728 to 741 and 868 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.632 to 645 and 700 of 2019 K.RATHINAM CHETTIAR, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 728/ 2019 S.MUTHUKUMARAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 729/ 2019 C.DIRAVIYAM, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 730/ 2019 M.RAMADASS ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 731/ 2019 K.SUNDARAM AMMAL, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 732/ 2019 S.RAMPRASATH ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 733/ 2019 D.SRINATH, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 734/ 2019 P.ETHIRAJ, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 735/ 2019 V.SAKTHI, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 736/ 2019 R.KATHIRAVAN, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 737/ 2019 P.PANDI, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 738/ 2019 K.MEENAL, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 739/ 2019 P.MANIKANDAN, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 740/ 2019 V.SAKTHI, ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 741/ 2019 K.S.R.NATARAJAN ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 868/ 2019 Vs.

Thakkar, (The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple, Madurai) Arulmighu Puttu Urchava Vagaiyara Kattalai, Arulmighu Sokkanathar Thirukovil, Puttuthoppu, Madurai - 16.

.. Respondent in all Cases COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the impugned order of the respondent, dated 28.12.2018 and quash the same as illegal.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kannan (in all Cases) For Respondent : Mr.M.Saravanan (in all Cases)

ORDER

The writ petitioners are occupants of shops belonging to the respondent temple. Pursuant to the circular issued by the Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department dated 14.02.2018, the respondent temple issued the impugned eviction orders. The said circular of the Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department has since been set aside by order dated 08.04.2019 in Civil Appeal Nos.3461 - 3505 of 2019 by the Honourable Supreme Court. Therefore, the orders impugned in the writ petitions have to be quashed and accordingly the impugned orders are quashed.

2.The respondents are at liberty to proceed in the matter in question against the writ petitioners individually strictly in terms of the proceedings set out in the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act.

3.With this liberty these petitions are allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) TM Thakkar, (The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple, Madurai) Arulmighu Puttu Urchava Vagaiyara Kattalai, Arulmighu Sokkanathar Thirukovil, Puttuthoppu, Madurai - 16.

1CC TO MR. M. KANNAN, ADVOCATE SR 63520 3CC'S TO MR. M.SARAVANAN,ADVOCATE SR 63623 KK 22/05/2019 2P/6C W.P(MD).Nos.728 to 741 and 868 of 2019 27.04.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/