writ petition under Article 226 seeking direction to dispose of a pending original application and permission to conduct temple festival. Court directed respondent to dispose of the application by 21.02.2020 and disposed of the petition.
Direction to dispose of O.A.No. 2 of 2017 by 21.02.2020; writ petition disposed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 06.02.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
W.P.No. 2850 of 2020
M.Ammasaiappan
.. Petitioner
..Vs..
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Coimbatore - 18.
Arulmighu Venugopalasamy Temple, Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District.
.. Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the O.A.No.2 of 2017 on the file of the 1st respondent on merits and also direct the 1st respondent herein to accord permission to the petitioner for conducting the annual temple festival on 07.03.2020, 08.03.2020 and 09.03.2020 peacefully based on the petitioner's representation, dated 23.01.2020.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Samratt
For Respondents: Mr.M.Karthikeyan Special Government Pleader O R D E R
The writ petition has been filed in the nature of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent, namely The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Coimbatore - 18, to dispose of the O.A.No.2 of 2017, which is pending on the file of the said officer.
s/d-
Assistant Registrar(CS-III)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
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To
1. The Joint Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Coimbatore - 18.
2. The Fit Person,
Arulmigu Adhi Karuvannarayar Bomma Thevar Temple, The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Venugopalasamy Temple, Sathyamangalam Taluk, Erode District.
+2 CC to Mr.K.R.Samratt, Advocate sr 9228.
W.P.No. 2850 of 2020 VSNII(CO) SP(14/02/2020)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ court can direct the Joint Commissioner to dispose of a pending original application.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to conduct the temple festival peacefully.
What steps the Joint Commissioner must take regarding the pending O.A.No. 2 of 2017.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M. Ammasaiappan
The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Coimbatore
2. The Fit Person...
C.V. Karthikeyan
As recorded by the court registry
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