This court disposed of a writ petition challenging the appointment of non-hereditary trustees of a temple. Relying on confirmation that the appointment was for a specific two-year period which has expired, the court found no cause to proceed further and closed the petition without costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18.01.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
Writ Petition No.18029 of 2010
Nataraj … Petitioner
Vs 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Secretariat, Chennai.
2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. 3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, District Collector’s Office Campus, Kancheepuram. 4.S.Purushothaman 5.P.Subbulakshmi 6.P.Vellaiyan … Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 3rd Respondent’s in his impugned order dt. 2/8/2010 issued by the 3rd respondent in his reference br K e fh vz; /2927-2010 m3 appointing the respondents 4 to 6 as the Non Hereditary Trustees of Arulmigu Muthallamman Thirukoil at Mugaiyur Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Kanchipuram District and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr. N. Nagu Sah
For Respondents: Mr.M.Karthikeyan(for R1 to R3)
Special Government Pleader
Mr.V.Purushothaman (for R4 to R6)
O R D E R
Mr.M.Karthikeyan, learned Special Government Pleader confirms that the appointment of non-hereditary trustee under the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ impugned order dated 02.08.2010 was only for a period of two
years. The tenure has not been extended thereafter and neither has any other trustee been appointed in place of the trustee earlier appointed.
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vs/ska
To
1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department,
Secretariat, Chennai.
2.The Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department,
Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.
3.The Assistant Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department,
District Collector’s Office Campus, Kancheepuram.
+1cc to Mr.N.Nagusah, Advocate, S.R.No. 2692
Writ Petition No.18029 of 2010
AK(CO)
GN(10/02/2021)
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Nataraj
The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department
The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department
S. Purushothaman
P. Subbulakshmi
Dr. Anita Sumanth
As recorded by the court registry
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