S.Sadagopa Ramanujam v. State of Tamil Nadu Rep.By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.10.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)Nos.5877 to 5880 of 2020 S.Sadagopa Ramanujam .. Petitioner in both WPs v.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by The Secretary, Tourism, Cultural and Hindu Religious Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 9.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, No.34, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai – 34.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Thanjavur.

4.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Podhu Avaudayar Temple, Parakalakottai, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District.

5.S.R.Ramanujam .. Respondents in both WPs Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the orders passed by the first respondent in G.O.Ms.No.31 and 30, respectively, dated 26.02.2020 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.S.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.P.Subburaj, Special Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3 Mr.D.R.Murugesan for R.4 No appearance for R.5 [In both WPs] ***** COMMON ORDER The writ petition in WP(MD)No.6534 of 2020 is filed challenging the order passed by the first respondent / Secretary in G.O.Ms.No.31, Tourism, Culture and Endowments Department, dated 26.02.2020. By the said order, the first respondent has temporarily suspended the petitioner from the Hereditary Trusteeship.

2.When the matter came up for hearing today, learned Counsel for the petitioner filed a memo and submitted that the petitioner died on

15.05.2023. Since, by virtue of G.O.Ms.No.31, dated 26.02.2020, action was taken as against the petitioner / an individual and he is also no more, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition.

3.Recording this memo filed by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, WP(MD)No.6534 of 2020 is closed, as the impugned order itself is abated.

4.The writ petition in WP(MD)No.6535 of 2020 is filed challenging the order passed by the first respondent / Secretary in G.O.Ms.No.30, Tourism, Culture and Endowments Department, dated 26.02.2020. By the said order, the first respondent has appointed the fifth respondent as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for a period of two year.

5.Since the period of two years itself is over and the petitioner is also no more, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition as well. Accordingly, WP(MD)No.6535 of 2020 is also closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Index :

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1.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Tourism, Cultural and Hindu Religious Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 9.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, No.34, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai – 34.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Thanjavur.

4.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Podhu Avaudayar Temple, Parakalakottai, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District.

B.PUGALENDHI, J. gk

06.10.2023