S.R. Ramanujam, v. The Secretary To Govt.,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.11.2021
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P(MD)No.20731 of 2014 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2014 S.R.Ramanujam ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government, Tourism, Cultural & Endowment, HR & CE Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
3.The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Thanjavur - 613 001.
4.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Pondu Arudayar (Madyapureeswarar) Temple, Parakkalakottai, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District - 614 613.
5.Thiru S.Sadagopa Ramanujam, Hereditary Trustee, Yuvan Sree Apartment, No.20, III Floor, Viswanathan Street, Srinivasa Avenue, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.
... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order in G.O.(D) No.163 dated 20.08.2014 passed by the 1st respondent herein and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take action against the 5th respondent and remove him from hereditary trustee of Arulmigu Podu Avudayar (Madyapureeswarar) Temple, Parakkalakottai, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District and 1/3
forbearing the 4th Respondent from interfering the affairs of the temple administration of Arulmigu Podu Avudayar(Madyapureeswarar) Temple, Parakkalakottai, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Anwar Sameem For Respondents :
Mr.M.Lingadurai, Special Govt. Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.M.R.S.Prabhu for R5
O R D E R
Mr.S.Anwar Sameem, learned counsel for sole writ petitioner, Mr.M.Lingadurai, learned Special Government Pleader on behalf of official respondents and Mr.M.R.S.Prabhu, learned counsel for private respondent (fifth respondent) are before this Court.
2. Learned counsel on record for writ petitioner submits that writ petitioner is no more, there are no instructions from legal heirs to pursue the matter and therefore, captioned writ petition can be closed.
3. Though obvious it is made clear that this Court has not expressed any view or opinion on the merits of the matter in this order. In other words, all questions raised in the captioned writ petition are left open, if it is agitated in the days to come in any other form.
4. Captioned writ petition is disposed of as closed recording the stated position qua late writ petitioner. Consequently, connected captioned writ miscellaneous petition is also disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Vsm Note :
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To 1.The Secretary to Government, Tourism, Cultural & Endowment, HR & CE Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
3.The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Thanjavur - 613 001.
+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-36280[F] dated 29/11/2021 ) W.P(MD) No.20731 of 2014 26.11.2021 RD(08/12/2021) 3P 5C 3/3