Ramchandran. S v. The Joint Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.A(MD)No.1421 of 2022 and C.M.P(MD)No.11483 of 2022 S.Ramachandran ... Appellant / Petitioner Vs.

1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai.

3.The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai.

4.Nadukkattan @ Mani Poosari 5.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 1/5

Nungambakkam, Chennai.

(R.5 is suo motu impleaded vide order of this Court dated 04.03.2025) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order passed in W.P(MD)No.15763 of 2022 dated 08.08.2022 and allow the Writ Appeal.

For Appellant : Mr.Aayiram.K.Selvakumar For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan Additional Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3 & R.5 Mr.S.Madhavan for R.4

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.

2.The petitioner challenged the order dated 20.09.2021 passed by the Joint Commissioner, HR&CE Department, Madurai in O.A.No.10 of 2021 by filing W.P(MD)No.15763 of 2022. It was dismissed on the ground that the writ petitioner can avail the appeal remedy. Challenging the same, this Writ Appeal came to be filed.

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3.During the pendency of the Writ Appeal, the other aggrieved individuals had filed an appeals before the Commissioner of HR&CE in A.P.No.37 of 2023 and A.P.No.11 of 2024. The said appeals were allowed by the Commissioner on 10.03.2025 and the matter has been remanded to the file of Joint Commissioner, HR&CE, Madurai to pass an order afresh.

4.Since the order impugned by the appellant had already been set aside, nothing survives for further adjudication in this Writ Appeal. The appellant may of course file an impleading application in O.A.No.10 of 2021.

5.With the aforesaid liberty, this Writ Appeal is disposed of as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai.

3.The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai.

4.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

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