Petitioner challenged the vires of Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn on terms of a previous order dated 10.09.2020 in W.P. No. 12223 of 2020. Married
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.09.2020
CORAM :
The Hon'ble Mr.A.P.SAHI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.No.12738 of 2020 and WMP No.15736 of 2020
K.S. Gurumoorthy ... Petitioner
-vs-
1. The Chief Secretary to Government,
State of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St. George,
Chennai – 600 009
2. The Secretary to Government,
(Law & Justice),
State of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St. George,
Chennai – 600 009
3. The Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department,
No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai – 600 034 ... Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, (Act 22 of 1959) is ultra-vires.
Learned counsel for the petitioner informs this Court that this writ petition raises a similar issue as in W.P.No.12223 of 2020 (Arjunan Elayaraja vs The Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu and Others) decided on 10.09.2020, which is extracted herein under:-
“ After the matter was heard, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition to enable him to file a better writ petition in case the law so permits challenging the vires of the provision. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.”
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to admit and decide a writ petition challenging the vires of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.
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Arjunan Elayaraja vs The Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu and OthersFollowed¶13
W.P.No.12223 of 2020
2 provisions across 2 enactments
K.S. Gurumoorthy
The Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu
The Secretary to Government, (Law & Justice), State of Tamil Nadu
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
A.P. Sahi
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
As recorded by the court registry
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