Selvaraj M.K v. The Joint Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P(MD) Nos.19741, 19742, 19745 and 19746 of 2021 M.K.Salvaraj ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.23303 of 2021 K.P.Sanilkumar ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.23304 of 2021 Vs.

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

2.The Fit Person, Arulmigu Santhakula Sowmya Narayana Kavaraya Kattalai, Palani, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

3.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Gopinathasamy Temple, Reddiarchatram, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District.

4.V.Balakrishnan

5.M.Arumugam 6.Thiyagarajan ... Respondents (in both petitions) Common Prayer :- Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned Notification dated 28.10.2021 issued by the first respondent declaring the respondents 4 to 6 as Trustees of Arulmighu Santhakula Sowmya Narayana Kavaraya Kattalai, situated at Palani, Dindigul District and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the first respondent to conduct fresh election to the Board of Trusstees of Arulmighu Santhakula Sowmya Narayana Kavaraya Kattalai, situated at Palani, Dindigul District strictly adhering to the the order passed by this Court in batch of Writ Petitions in W.P(MD) No. 17717 of 2020 etc., dated 10.02.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.R.Kannan For R1 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian For R4 to R6 : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai

For R2 : No appearance (in both petitions) COMMON ORDER Challenging the impugned notification dated 28.10.2021 issued by the first respondent declaring the respondents 4 to 6 as trustees of Arulmigu Santhakula Sowmya Narayana Kavaraya Kattalai situated at Palani, Dindigul District for the period from 2021 to 2023, the present writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners.

2. When the writ petitions are taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the official respondent and the learned counsels appearing for the private respondents submitted that the appointment of the board of trustees for the year 2021-2023 is challenged in these writ petitions and the period is already over and fresh notification has already been issued for constituting a new board. Therefore, nothing survives for consideration in these writ petitions.

3. Recording the above submission, these Writ Petitions are closed with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the fresh notification, if so advised. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

27.03.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No cp To The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Dindigul.

B.PUGALENDHI,J cp Dated: 27.03.2024