The Madurai Bench dismissed the writ appeal as infructuous since the election for the trusteeship of the Arulmigu Sri Kaliga Parameswari Temple had already been completed by the time the appeal was heard.
The writ appeal is dismissed as infructuous. No costs awarded.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
1
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07.03.2014
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI
Writ Appeal (MD) No.370 of 2014 in WP(MD)No.5376 of 2010
K.Mohan Kumar
... Appellant
Vs.
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Administration Department, Nungambakkam,
Chennai 600 034.
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department,
Srirangam, Trichy.
Arulmighu Thayumanavar Swamy Temple, Trichy.
4.R.Balasubramanian
6.S.Rajendran
7.B.Umashankar ... Respondents
Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 20.10.2010 made in W.P.(MD)No.5376 of 2010 on the file of this Court.
Prayer in WP(MD). 5376/ 2010 :
Petition filed seeking for a WRIT OF MANDAMUS to direct the 2nd respondent herein to conduct election to the office of five trusteeship in respect of “Arulmigu Sri Kaliga Parameswari @ Kamachiamman Temple” situate at Periya Kammala Street, Trichy as per the scheme decree dated 28.8.1928 and as per the direction dated 18.12.2008 in WP No. 8115 of 2008 on the file of this Court https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ within a reasonable time.
2
For Appellant : Mr.R.Sundar For Respondents 4-7 : Mr.T.V.Sivakumar For Respondents 1-3 : Mr.Aaiyuram K.Selvakumar, Government Advocate
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN,J.)
It is stated by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant that the election is already over and that therefore, the challenge made in the writ petition has actually become infructuous. Hence, the writ appeal is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(Crl.side)
/True Copy/
Sub-Assistant Registrar
To
Writ Appeal (MD) No.370 of 2014 07.03.2014
sms
msm 24.03.2014 p2/6c
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ appeal is maintainable after the completion of the election.
K. Mohan Kumar
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Administration Department
V. Ramasubramanian
V. M. Velumani
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court