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Pon.Ramalingam, v. The Joint Commissioner

2018-06-22Honourable Mr Justice M. Govindaraj2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ W.P.(MD) No.13292 of 2018 Pon.Ramalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Thanjavur.

2.The Fit Person/The Executive Officer, A/m.Agatheeswaraswamy Temple, Vignapuram, Puducherry, Nagapattinam Taluk having office at A/m.Soundarajaperumal Temple, Nagapattinam.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nagapattinam.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 1 and 3 to dispose of the representations sent by the petitioner dated 26.06.2017, 01.08.2017 and 15.05.2018 by taking follow up action within the time to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan For R1 & R3 : Mr.N.Shanmugaselvam Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 and 3 to dispose of the representations sent by the petitioner dated 26.06.2017, 01.08.2017 and 15.05.2018 by taking follow up action within the time to be stipulated by this Court.

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2.The petitioner is a hereditary Trustee of Arulmighu Agatheeswara Temple, Nagapattinam Taluk. In order to make renovation of the temple, he made a representation to the first respondent. In spite of remainders, the respondents have not taken action. The first respondent in his proceedings dated 11.08.2018 forwarded the representation to the third respondent. Even the third respondent has not taken any action, the petitioner has sent a remainder on 15.05.2018, which is also lying without consideration.

3.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 3 and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, a direction is issued to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representations dated 26.06.2017, 01.08.2017, 11.08.2017 and 15.05.2018 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Thanjavur.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nagapattinam.

+ 1 cc TO Mr.V.K.Vijaya Ragavan , Advocate in SR No. 69735 CM AE/SKN RSK/SAR4/03.07.2018/2P/4C W.P.(MD) No.13292 of 2018 22.06.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/