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WP(MD) No.20731 of 2014
S.R.Ramanujam
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 26.11.2021
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P(MD)No.20731 of 2014 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2014
... Petitioner
Vs. 1.The Secretary to Government, Tourism, Cultural & Endowment, HR & CE Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. 3.The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Thanjavur – 613 001. 4.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Pondu Arudayar (Madyapureeswarar) Temple, Parakkalakottai, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District – 614 613. 5.Thiru S.Sadagopa Ramanujam, Hereditary Trustee, Yuvan Sree Apartment, No.20, III Floor, Viswanathan Street, Srinivasa Avenue, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order in G.O.(D) No.163 dated 20.08.2014 passed by the 1st respondent herein and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take action against the 5th respondent and remove him from hereditary trustee of Arulmigu Podu Avudayar (Madyapureeswarar) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Temple, Parakkalakottai, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District and
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forbearing the 4th Respondent from interfering the affairs of the temple administration of Arulmigu Podu Avudayar(Madyapureeswarar) Temple, Parakkalakottai, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Anwar Sameem For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai, Special Govt. Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.M.R.S.Prabhu for R5
O R D E R
Mr.S.Anwar Sameem, learned counsel for sole writ petitioner, Mr.M.Lingadurai, learned Special Government Pleader on behalf of official respondents and Mr.M.R.S.Prabhu, learned counsel for private respondent (fifth respondent) are before this Court.
Assistant Registrar (CS-III)
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/ /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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To
1.The Secretary to Government, Tourism, Cultural & Endowment, HR & CE Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034.
3.The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Thanjavur – 613 001.
+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-36280[F] dated 29/11/2021 )
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S.R.Ramanujam
Secretary to Government, Tourism, Cultural & Endowment, HR & CE Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Nungambakkam
Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Thanjavur
Executive Officer, Arulmigu Pondu Arudayar (Madyapureeswarar) Temple
Thiru S.Sadagopa Ramanujam
M.Sundar
As recorded by the court registry
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