Maharajan V v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.06.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P.(MD) Nos.5065 of 2023, 18330 of 2020, 23213 of 2021 and 7347 and 17205 of 2022, and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.15315 and 15316 of 2020, 19644 and 19643 of 2021, 5573, 12571 and 12943 of 2022, 2475, 4755, 4756, 13158 and 13159 of 2023 W.P.(MD) No.5065 of 2023: V.Maharajan

1.The Commissioner, Chennai.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Madurai.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Madurai.

4.Executive Officer, Nethaji Road, Madurai-625 001.

5.Thakar, Arulmigu Baladandayudapani Temple, Nethaji Road, Madurai-625 001. praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to the impugned order in Dinathanthi Tamil Newspaper vide Ve.A.No. 28/Se.Ma.Tho.A Madurai-20 dated 27.02.2023 passed by the fourth and fifth respondents and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner : For RR1 to 3 : For R4 : W.P.(MD) No.18330 of 2020:

1.M.Raman

2.V.Maharajan

3.V.Chinna Raja

4.S.Bose

1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, The Department of Hindu Religious and State Government of Tamil Nadu,

2.The Commissioner, Nungambakam, Chennai.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Ellis Nagar, Madurai.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, Ellis Nagar, Madurai.

5.Thakkar/Executive Officer, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in proceedings of Revision petition No.56 of 2017 on the file of the first respondent consequentially quash the impugned Government Standing Order No.13, Dated 30.01.2019. For Petitioners : For RR1 to 4 : For R5 : W.P.(MD) No.23213 of 2021: V.Maharajan

1.The Secretary to Government, The Department of Hindu Religious and State Government of Tamil Nadu,

2.The Commissioner, Madurai-625 034.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Madurai-625 016.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, Madurai-625 016.

5.Thakkar/Executive Officer, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to quash the further proceedings to appointing the non-hereditary trustees as per publication in Dinamalar Tamil Newspaper vide No.Vee Vae/260/Se.Ma.Tho.Aa dated 17.12.2021. For Petitioner : For RR1 to 4 : For R5 : W.P.(MD) No.7347 of 2022: V.Maharajan

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, The Hindu Religious and

2.The Commissioner, Chennai.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Madurai.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, Endowment Board, Madurai.

5.Thakkar/Executive Officer,

6.Fit Person/Sakkari Ammal, Arulmigu Malayandi Karuppasamy Temple, C/o. Arulmigu Baladandayudapani Temple, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of impugned order in G.O.(Ms).No. 65 dated 19.03.2022 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner : For RR1 to 4 : For R5 : W.P.(MD) No.17205 of 2022: V.Maharajan

1.The Secretary to Government, The Department of Hindu Religious and State Government of Tamil Nadu,

2.The Commissioner, Madurai.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Madurai.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, Madurai.

5.Thakkar/Executive Officer,

6.Fit Person, Arulmigu Malayandi Karuppasamy Temple, C/o. Arulmigu Baladandayudapani Temple, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.1671 of 2017-1, A1/dated 20.07.2022 passed by the fourth respondent, and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner : For RR1 to 4 : For R5 : COMMON ORDER It is informed that a comprehensive suit covering the issue in the writ petitions has been instituted in O.S.No.134 of 2018 before the District Munsif Court, Madurai.

¶2In the light of the above, these Writ Petitions are closed directing the petitioners to work out their remedy in the suit. It is needless to state that the defendants in the suit shall not raise the plea of limitation, as the petitioners have been bonafidely agitating their rights in various fora. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

14.06.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes abr To

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Hindu Religious and

2.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Hindu Religious and

3.The Commissioner, Chennai.

4.The Joint Commissioner, Madurai.

5.The Assistant Commissioner, Madurai.

6.Thakkar/Executive Officer,

P.T.ASHA, J. abr W.P.(MD) Nos.5065 of 2023, 18330 of 2020, 23213 of 2021 and 7347 and 17205 of 2022, Dated: 14.06.2023