B.Ramkumar Adityan v. Principal Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)Nos.8611, 8613 & 8614 of 2025 B.Ramkumar Adityan ... Petitioner vs.
1.Principal Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Commissioner, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034.
3.Joint Commissioner - Thiruppani, State Level Expert Committee on Heritage Temples, No. 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Chennai -600034.
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4.Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, Arulmighu Subramania Swamy Thirukovil, Tiruchendur - 628215.
... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records with respect to the impugned order of the third respondent in 33rd State Level Expert Committee Meeting dated 20.07.2022, 43rd State Level Expert Committee Meeting dated 18.10.2022 and 63rd State Level Expert Committee Meeting dated 14.07.2023 and quash the same as illegal and against light of the order of the 1st respondent in G.O.(Ms) No. 264 Tourism, Culture and Charitable Endowments (ANe.1.1) Department dated 01.11.2016 and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to appoint agama experts of the Malayala Thanthirigham to alter, modify and finalise the renovation work and repair work within Tiruchendur Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple premises including restoration of 24 Tirthas (Scared Water Spring) Inscription.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sankar For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader 2/5
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2.Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. [J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 24.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ps 3/5
To 1.Principal Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Commissioner, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034.
3.Joint Commissioner - Thiruppani, State Level Expert Committee on Heritage Temples, No. 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Chennai -600034.
4.Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, Arulmighu Subramania Swamy Thirukovil, Tiruchendur - 628215.
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J.NISHA BANU , J.
and S.SRIMATHY, J.
ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 24.04.2025 5/5