Petitioner, an archaka, challenged an order nullifying a turn-system agreement for temple services. The court dismissed the petition noting the petitioner died during its pendency, finding no merit in the challenge.
Writ Petition dismissed; no costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 22.07.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
W.P.No.4622 of 2009
A.S.Paramasamy Bhattar
..Petitioner
Vs
Prayer:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorarfied Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order dated 13.02.2009, made in R.P.No.17 of 2008 D2 on the file of the Principal Secretary / Commissioner / Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai 34 the first respondent herein and quash the same and consequently forbearing the second respondent and his subordinates from in any manner interfering with the pooja services to the deities, honours and other customary rights to which the petitioner is entitled to as the sole Archakar of Arulmighu Kallalagar Temple, Alagarkovil as well as at Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple at Tallakulam, Madurai.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Damodaran
For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja, Spl.G.P., HR & CE, for R1 Mr.P.Gopalan, for R2 Mr.T.Srinivasaraghavan, for R3
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Certiorarfied Mandamus to quash the order dated 13.02.2009, made
in R.P.No.17 of 2008 D2 on the file of the Principal Secretary / Commissioner / Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai and consequently forbear the second respondent from in any manner interfering with the pooja services perform by the petitioner to the deities, honours and other customary rights.
W.P.No.4622 of 2009
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petitioner was entitled to quash the order nullifying the archaka agreement and interfere with pooja services.
How to proceed given that the Petitioner passed away during the pendency of the Writ Petition.
A.S.Paramasamy Bhattar
Principal Secretary / Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department
Deputy Commissioner / Executive Officer, Arulmighu Kallazhagar Temple
Sri Rengarajan Bhattar
K. KALYANASUNDARAM
As recorded by the court registry
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