Subban Chettiar, v. The Joint Commissioner,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.09.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.6502 of 2016

1. Subban Chettiyar

2. A.Rajendran ... Petitioners versus

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

2. N.Kesavan

3. M.G.Balan

4. M.G.Chellam

5. C.N.Subramani

6. N.Prabhakaran 1/4

7. The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Sadayandiswamy Temple, Akkaraipatty Having Office at Arulmigu Gopinathasamy Temple, Reddiyarchathram, Dindigul District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Prohibition, to forbear the 1st respondent from proceeding with O.A.No.9 of 2016.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Mahadevan For R1 : Mr.D.Sachi Kumar For R2 to R7 : No appearance

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.) The petitioners have filed this writ petition to forbear the 1st respondent from proceeding with O.A.No.9 of 2016.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is reported that both the writ petitioners died. If the legal heirs of the deceased writ petitioners 2/4

want to agitate the issue, it is left open to them to appear before the first respondent and raise all the grounds, including the issue of jurisdiction as the preliminary issue before the first respondent.

3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [P.V.,J.] [K.K.R.K.,J.] 30.09.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ogy To

1. The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Madurai.

2. The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Sadayandiswamy Temple, Akkaraipatty, Having his office at Arulmigu Gopinathasamy Temple, Reddiyarchathram, Dindigul.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J.

and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

ogy Order made in 30.09.2024 4/4