Petitioner sought declaration that Executive Officers of various temples were non est. Commissioner rejected the case. Petitioner withdrew petition with liberty to challenge rejection order. Court dismissed petition granting liberty.
Writ petition dismissed with liberty to challenge the order dated 18/11/2017.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 3/6/2019
C O R A M
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
W.P.No.17109 of 2018
and
W.M.P.No.20374 of 2018
T.R.Ramesh ... Petitioner
Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu
rep. By is Secretary
Department of Tourism, Culture and
Religious Endowments Department
Secretariat, Fort St. George
Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department
119 Uthamar Gandhi Road
Nungambakkam
Chennai 600 034.
3. The Executive Officer
Sri Venkatachalapathy Swamy Temple
OppiliappanKovil, N. Street
Thirunageshwaram
Kumbakonam Taluk
Thanjavur District.612 204
4. The Executive Officer
Sri Kapaleeshwarar temple
Mylapore
Vadakku Mada Veedhi
Chennai 600 004.
5. The Executive Officer
Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple
Kancheepuram
Tamil Nadu.631 502
6. The Executive Officer
Sri Subramanya Swami Temple
Tiruttani 631 2019
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
Tiruvallur District.
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issuance of a writ of declaration to declare the position of the Executive Officer in the offices of respondents 3 to 10 is nonest, illegal and ultra vires the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act,1959.
For Petitioner ... Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan for M/S.G.R.Associates For Respondents... Mr.M.Maharaja Special Government Pleader (HR & CE) for R.R.1 and 2. Mr.P.Gopalan for R.6.
Instant public interest litigation has been filed for a writ of declaration, declaring the position of the Executive Officer, in the offices of respondents 3 to 10, as unconstitutional, nonest, illegal and ultra vires, the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act,1959.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mvs.
To
1. The Secretary
State of Tamil Nadu
Department of Tourism, Culture and
Religious Endowments Department
Secretariat, Fort St. George
Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department
119 Uthamar Gandhi Road
Nungambakkam
Chennai 600 034.
3. The Executive Officer
Sri Venkatachalapathy Swamy Temple
OppiliappanKovil, N. Street
Thirunageshwaram
Kumbakonam Taluk
Thanjavur District.612 204
4. The Executive Officer
Sri Kapaleeshwarar temple
Mylapore
Vadakku Mada Veedhi
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
Chennai 600 004.
+1cc to M/S.G.R.Associates , Advocate SR.No. 44736 +1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.No. 45469 W.P.No.17109 of 2018 A.SK(07/06/2019)
2 provisions across 2 enactments
T.R. Ramesh
The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By Secretary Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments
The Commissioner Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments
The Executive Officer Sri Venkatachalapathy Swamy Temple
The Executive Officer Sri Kapaleeshwarar temple
The Executive Officer Sri Kamakshi Amman Temple
S. Manikumar
Subramonium Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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