Mayurvahanan .R v. The Commissioner

ORDER This Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus, directing the third respondent to hand over the administration to the petitioners herein, the hereditary Trustees of Arulmigu Ayyanar Ponmuniandi Swamy Temple, Samattipuram, Ponmeni, Madurai in pursuant to the order of the second respondent dated 10.05.2022 in Se.Mu.Na.Ka.No.3606/2021/A1.

¶2The contention of the petitioners is that they are hereditary trustee, which is recognized as per law. But subsequently they were dismissed from hereditary trusteeship. The petitioner had contested the case and the second respondent passed an order dated 10.05.2022 recognizing their hereditary trusteeship and the same is extracted hereunder: Ma;thpd; mwpf;if kw;Wk; ,ju Mtzq;fspd; mog;gilapy; R. ka{uthfdd;> A.S.R.Rg;gpukzpad;> M. re;jpud;> V.Kdpahz;o Mfpnahh;fs; rl;lg;gphpt[ 54(1)d; fPH; thhpR mog;gilapy; guk;giu mwq;fhtyuhf epakdk; bra;tjw;F KGj;jFjpa[ilath;

vd;gjhy;

jkpH;ehL

,e;Jrka mwepiyaj;Jiw rl;lk; 22/1959 rl;lg;gphpt[ 54(1) d; fPH; fPH;f;fz;l epge;jidfSld; kDjhuh;fis kJiu khtl;lk;> nkw;F tl;lk;> rk;kl;og[uk; kw;Wk; bghd;nkdpapy; mike;Js;s mUs;kpF ma;adh; kw;Wk; bghd;Kdpahz;oRthkp jpUf;nfhapy;fSf;F guk;giu mwq;fhtyuhf epakdk; bra;J cj;jutplg;gLfpwJ. ,th;fs; thpirg;go ,uz;L Mz;LfSf;F xUth; vd RHw;rp Kiwapy; guk;giu mwq;fhtyh; vd eph;thfk; bra;J tu ntz;oaJ. ,e;j kDjhuh;fspd; Kd;ndhh;fs; guhjPdk; bra;j brhj;Jf;fis rl;lg;go kPl;L jpUf;nfhapy; trk; bfhz;L tu ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; jpUf;nfhapy; brhj;Jfspd;

tUtha;

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jpUf;nfhapy; bgah; ,Uf;Fk;goa[k;> jpUf;nfhapy; brhj;Jf;fis Kiwahf guhkhpj;J ghJfhf;f ntz;Lk; vd;W epge;jidnahL cj;jutplg;gLfpwJ. In the same order, the Fit Person was directed to handed over the administration to hereditary trustee which is extracted hereunder: "jpUf;nfhapypd; jf;fhh; ,e;j kDjhuh;fsplk; bghWg;g[fis xg;gilf;f ntz;Lk; vd;Wk; cj;jutplg;gLfpwJ ."

¶3Therefore, this Court directs the third respondent to comply with the order within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶4In view of the above, this Writ Petition is allowed. No costs.

08.08.2023

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1.The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

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

S.SRIMATHY, J.

Nsr

08.08.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY 1.R.Mayurvahanan 2.M.Chandran 3.C.Muniandi 4.A.S.R.Subramanian ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai. 2.The Joint Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Madurai. 3.The Fit Person, Arulmigu Ayyanar Ponmuniandi Swamy Temple, Samattipuram, Ponmeni, Madurai – 625 016. O/o. The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Jayaveera Anjenaya Temple, Simakkal, Madurai. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to hand over the administration to the petitioners herein, the hereditary Trustees of A/m. Ayyanar Ponmuniandi Swamy Temple, Samattipuram, Ponmeni, Madurai in pursuant to the order of the second respondent dated 10.05.2022 in Se.Mu.Na.Ka.No.3606/2021/A1. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Madhavan For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Special Government Pleader. For R-3 : Mr.S.Manohar