R.M.Manikandan v. Ganapathy

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD) No.18253 of 2025 R.M.Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Ganapathy, S/o.Periyasamy, Aranmanaipatti Village, Nemathanpatti Post, Thirumayam Taluk, 2.Sathiyamoorthy, S/o.Chidambaram, Aranmanaipatti Village, Nemathanpatti Post, Thirumayam Taluk, 3.Vellaisamy, S/o.Karuppaiah, Kannalipatti Village, Kulathupatti Post, Thirumayam Taluk, 4.Kurunthappan, S/o.Periyasamy, Mavoor Village, Konnapattu Post, Thirumayam Taluk, 1/5

5.Shanmugam, S/o.Ramasamy, Shenbagapattu Village, Iraniyur Post, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District.

6.Alagappan, S/o.Kurunthappan, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District.

7.Periyasamy, S/o.Adikala Vellalar, Kulathurpatti Village, Kulathurpatti Post, Thirumayam Taluk, 8.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment Board, Pudukkottai Town,

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Joint Commissioner, HR and CE (8th respondent) to expeditiously dispose the O.A.No.35 of 2024 within the time frame stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karunanithi For R8 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Additional Government Pleader.

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ORDER

The Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent No. 8 after dispensing with the notice to the respondent Nos.1 to 7 as there is no adverse order passed in respect of respondent Nos.1 to 7.

2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appeared for the 8th respondent would submit that the application filed by the petitioner in O.A.No. 35 of 2024 will be disposed of within a period of eight (8) months after hearing all the parties including respondent Nos.1 and 7.

3. Recording the above submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader appeared for the 8th respondent, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing 8th respondent to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner in O.A.No.35 of 2024 within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Needless to state that the private respondents shall also be heard along with others, who are the respondents in application filed by the petitioner in O.A.No.35 of 2024.

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4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 04.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Indu To The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment Board, Pudukkottai Town, 4/5

C.SARAVANAN, J.

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