A. Raghavan vs. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.01.2014

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH

W.P.(MD) No.182 of 2014 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2014

A.Raghavan ... Petitioner

Versus

• 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nungambakkam, Madras - 600 034.
• 2.The Deputy Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Trivandrum Road,Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.
• 3.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Desachariar Veerannangai Amman Koil, Azhagiyapandiyapuram, Kanyakumari District.

4.Kumarasamy Pillai ... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents from performing pooja as Pujari at Arulmighu Desachariar Veeranangai Amman Koil, Azhagiyapandiyapuram, Kanyakumari District except in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jayaprakash For Respondents 1 & 2: Mr.A.Muthukaruppan Additional Government Pleader

For 3rd Respondent : Mr.K.Sathiyasingh

O R D E R

The petitioner has come forward with this Writ Petition, seeking a writ of mandamus, forbearing the respondents from performing pooja as Pujari at Arulmighu Desachariar Veeranangai Amman Koil, Azhagiyapandiyapuram, Kanyakumari District except in accordance with law.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2 and the learned Standing Counsel for the third respondent.

3. After making his submissions, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has submitted a representation dated 18.11.2013 to the respondents 1 to 3 and that may be directed to be considered. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. Considering the said submission, without going into the merits of the case, a direction is issued to the respondent No.2 to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 18.11.2013, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of 8 (eight) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing the petitioner, the respondent No.4 and any other party, which respondent No.2 deems it necessary.

5. With the above direction, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2014 is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO)

/TRUE COPY/

Sub Assistant Registrar

To

• 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nungambakkam, Madras - 600 034.
• 2.The Deputy Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Trivandrum Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.
• 3.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Desachariar Veerannangai Amman Koil, Azhagiyapandiyapuram, Kanyakumari District.

+1cc to Mr.K.Sathiya Singh, Advocate SR.No.618 +1cc to Mr.D.Selvanayagam, Advocate SR.No.1108 +1cc to Special Govt.Pleader SR.No.994

W.P.(MD) No.182 of 2014 and M.P.(MD) No.1 of 2014 06.01.2014

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