Nagaraj Poosari, v. The Joint Commissioner,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.08.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD) No.15992 of 2017 Nagaraj Poosari ... Petitioner -vs1.

The Joint Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nethaji Road, Madurai.

2.

Arulmigu Kottaimariamman Temple, Rep. through its Managing Trustee, Dindigul.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose off A.P.No.3/2017 within a time frame expeditiously pending on its file. For Petitioner : Mr.R.G.Shankar Ganesh For Respondent No.1 : Mr.M.Alagathevan Spl. Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of A.P.No.3 of 2017 as expeditiously as possible.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for R1. Considering the fact that the opportunity of hearing will be given to R2 at the time of disposal of the appeal by the authority concerned, notice to R2 is dispensed with.

3. The case of the petitioner is that the representation given by him seeking permission to allow him to render Pooja service in the Temple till the age of 65 years, did not evoke any response and therefore, he has preferred an appeal in A.P.No.3 of 2017 before the first respondent under Section 28 of the Tamil https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Nadu Hindus Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 Act. Since the said petition has not been disposed of and has been kept pending without any progress, the petitioner is before this Court with the above prayer.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in this petition, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the first respondent to dispose of the appeal filed in A.P.No.3 of 2017, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording due opportunity of hearing to all the parties connected thereto.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To:

The Joint Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nethaji Road, Madurai.

+ 1 CC TO Mr.G.SHANKAR GANESAN, ADVOCATE IN SR No. 74411 AR/RM TE/JC/SAR-I : 04/09/2017 : 2P/3C W.P(MD)No.15992 of 2017 24.08.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/