Rathinasamy v. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.01.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and All connected Miscellaneous Petitions W.P.(MD)No.10653 of 2020:
Rathinasamy : Petitioner Vs.
1.The Principal Secretary / Commissioner, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
2.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
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4.The Joint Commissioner, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.
5.The Assistant Commissioner, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
6.The Inspector, Subramaniyasamy Kovil Temple, Puliyangudi, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District.
7.The Tahsildar, Kadayanallur Taluk, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District.
8.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
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9.The Sub Inspector of Police, Sambavarvadakarai Police Station, Tenkasi District.
10.The President, Arulmigu Kulasekara Amman Kovil, Komarathar Trust (UAKAKK), Oormelalagiyan, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District.
: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1, 4 and 5 to take control and management of 800 years old Pandiya dynasty temple by name Kulasekara Amman Kovil, situated at Oormelalagiyan Village, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District on the basis of representation dated 29.05.2020. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Indrachithu For Respondents 1,2,4 to 8 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For Respondents 3 & 9 : Mr.P.Kottaisamy Government Advocate [Crl. Side] For Respondent No.10 : Mr.M.S.Suresh Kumar 3/14
W.P.(MD)No.5346 of 2021:
G.Rathinasamy : Petitioner Vs.
1.The Principal Secretary / Commissioner, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
2.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
4.The Joint Commissioner, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.
5.The Assistant Commissioner, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
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6.The Inspector, Subramaniyasamy Kovil Temple, Puliyangudi, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District.
7.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
8.The Tahsildar, Kadayanallur Taluk, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District.
9.The Sub Inspector of Police, Sambavarvadakarai Police Station, Tenkasi District.
10.The President, Arulmigu Kulasekara Amman Kovil, Komarathar Trust (UAKAKK), Oormelalagiyan, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District.
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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 9 to direct the 10th respondent to permit the petitioner and other village peoples to offer their prayer in Arulmigu Kulasekaraamman Thirukovil in Survey No.138/4 at Oormelalagiyan Village, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District as per the existing customs and usage from the time immemorial by considering the petitioner's representation dated 18.02.2020 within the period stipulated as prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Indrachithu For Respondents 1,2,4 to 8 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For Respondents 3 & 9 : Mr.P.Kottaisamy Government Advocate [Crl. Side] For Respondent No.10 : Mr.M.S.Suresh Kumar W.P.(MD)No.11675 of 2022:
Urmelalagiyan Arulmigu Kulasekara Amman Thirukkovil Komaratharkal Trust (UAKAKK), Through its Managing Trustee, S.Muthusamy, S/o.Subbiah 6/14
Having Office at D.No.3-77-3, Ponvilazh Veedhi, Oormelalagiyan, Tenkasi District - 627 811.
: Petitioner Vs.
1.The Additional Commissioner, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 34.
2.The Assistant Commissioner, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
3.The Inspector, Subramaniyasamy Kovil Temple, Puliyangudi, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the impugned order dated 02.05.2022 in ep.K.vz;.12784/2022/,2 7/14
on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction.
For Petitioner : Mr.H.Lakshmi Shankar For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader W.P.(MD)No.11328 of 2024:
1.S.Sachithanantham (President) 2.S.Kulasekaran (President) : Petitioners Vs.
1.The Principal Secretary, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 34.
2.The Assistant Commissioner, Tenkasi District, 3.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Mupudathi Amman Thirukovil, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District.
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4.The Inspector HR & CE, Puliyangudi, Tenkasi District.
: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned notice order dated 13.05.2024 on the file of the third respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently for a direction, directing the second respondent to stay all the proceedings regarding the temple till the disposal of the O.A.No.9 of 2024 or the disposal of W.P.(MD)No. 11675 of 2022.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy Senior Counsel for Ms.Indhira For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader 9/14
COMMON ORDER ********************* [Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.] In all these Writ Petitions, the grievances of the writ petitioners is with regard to the appointment of a Fit Person by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. 2.It is brought to the notice of this Court that as against such appointment, a revision has been preferred under Section 113-A of "the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959" [hereinafter "the Act"], before the first respondent / Principal Secretary and the same is pending. When revision has been preferred, it would not be appropriate for this Court to adjudicate the issue in hand. Neverthless, if the revisional authorities are directed to dispose of the revision within a stipulated time, the ends of justice could be secured. 3.Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the first respondent / Principal Secretary, HR & CE Department, to dispose of the revision dated 21.01.2025, on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after giving due 10/14
opportunity to all the interested parties, within a period of six [6] months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.With the above direction, these Writ Petitions stand disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [M.S.R.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 24.01.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR 11/14
To 1.The Principal Secretary / Commissioner, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
2.The Additional Commissioner, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 34.
3.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
5.The Joint Commissioner, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.
6.The Assistant Commissioner, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
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7.The Inspector, Subramaniyasamy Kovil Temple, Puliyangudi, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District.
8.The Tahsildar, Kadayanallur Taluk, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District.
9.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
10.The Sub Inspector of Police, Sambavarvadakarai Police Station, Tenkasi District.
11.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Mupudathi Amman Thirukovil, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District.
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M.S.RAMESH, J.
and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
MR COMMON ORDER MADE IN 24.01.2025 14/14