R.Balasubramaniam v. The Principal Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court closed the Writ Petition seeking a writ of certiorari to quash an order and direct completion of temple work. Having recorded the parties' consent to submit the dispute to arbitration by appointing a retired District Judge as the arbitrator, the Court held that no further proceedings were necessary. Connected petitions were also closed.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for issuance of writ of certiorari to quash order and direct completion of work disposed of by closing the petition.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.01.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
Writ Petition No.20294 of 2020 and WMP. Nos.25070 & 25072 of 2020
R.Balasubramaniam …Petitioner
Vs
1.The Principal Secretary,
Tourism, Culture & Religious Endowments Department,
Fort St. George, Secretariat,
Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Commissioner,
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department,
No.119, Nungambakkam High Road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
- 3.The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer, A/m. Vanabathrakaliamman Temple, Thekampatti, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District.
- 4.The Superintending Engineer, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Nungambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034. … Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the entire records pertaining to the order dated 13.11.2020 issued by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to complete the remaining work pertaining to seven tier Raja Gopuram work in Arulmigu Vanabathrakali Amma Temple, Thekkampatti, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Writ Petition filed for quashing an order and directing completion of work remains open pending arbitration.
Whether the consent of parties to arbitration requires further litigation on the Writ Petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R. Balasubramaniam
- respondent
The Principal Secretary, Tourism, Culture & Religious Endowments Department
- respondent
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department
- respondent
The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer, A/m. Vanabathrakaliamman Temple
- respondent
The Superintending Engineer, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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