Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20527/2017disposed of

Nagaraj Poosari v. The Joint Commissioner

2022-01-25Honourable Mr Justice M. Sundar2 pages

W.P(MD)No.20527 of 2017 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.01.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P(MD)No.20527 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.16821 & 16822 of 2017 Nagaraj Poosari ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Joint Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Madurai.

2.Arulmigu Kottaimariamman Temple, Represented through its Managing Trustee, Dindigul.

... 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 of the 2nd respondent dated 31.08.2017 quash the same as the same is arbitrary, ultravires, in colorable exercise of power and consequentially direct to consider the petitioner's extension of service as Poosari at Arulmigu Kottaimariamman Temple, Dindigul in the light of the custom and usage of the temple as envisaged under Sec.28 of Act 22/1959 and the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Institutions (Officers and Servants) Rules 1964. For Petitioner : Mr.R.G.Shankar Ganesh For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai, Special Government Pleader for R1 Dr.C.Guhaseelarupan for R2

O R D E R

Mr.R.G.Shankar Ganesh, learned counsel on record for writ petitioner, Mr.M.Lingadurai, learned Special Government Pleader on behalf of first respondent and Dr.C.Guhaseelarupan, learned counsel for second respondent are before this Court.

2. Learned counsel on record for writ petitioner submits that the captioned writ petition has become infructuous and requests that the same may be disposed of as closed. The stated position of the writ petitioner is recorded and the request is acceded to. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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3. Therefore, captioned main writ petition is disposed of as closed the same having become infructuous. Consequently, captioned WMPs are also disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsm To 1.The Joint Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Madurai.

2.Arulmigu Kottaimariamman Temple, Represented through its Managing Trustee, Dindigul.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-2586[F] dated 27/01/2022 ) W.P(MD) No.20527 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.16821 & 16822 of 2017 25.01.2022 RD(07.02.2022) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2