Petitioner sought a writ to quash an order removing him as Poosari and direct restoration to office. The Court granted permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the revisional authority, dismissing the writ petition.
Petitioner granted liberty to move the revisional authority within one week; writ petition dismissed.
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W.P.(MD)No.832 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.01.2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.832 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)No.697 of 2021
S.Ramar Poosari
: Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department,Fort.St George, Chennai -34.
2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai -34.
3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department,
Sivagangai.
4.The Executive Officer,
Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Irukkankudi, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
5.S.A.Rajendran Poosari,Hereditary Trustee/Poosari,
Arulmigu Mariamman Temple,Irukkankudi ,Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
6.R.Soundarrajan,Hereditary Trustee/Poosari, Arulmigu Mariamman Temple,Irukkankudi ,Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
7.S.R.M.Ramamurthi Poosari,
Hereditary Trustee / Poosari, Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Irukkankudi, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
8.R.Maharajan,
Hereditary Trustee / Poosari, Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Irukkankudi, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
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9.Thirmathi.M.Navarathinam Poosari, Hereditary Trustee / Poosari, Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Irukkankudi, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
10.S.Marimuthu Poosari, Hereditary Trustee / Poosari, Arulmighu Mariamman Temple, Irukkankudi, Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. : Respondents
PRAYER :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, the third respondent herein, vide his proceedings vide A.P.3 of 2020, dated 08.10.2020 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to restore the petitioner as poosari to the above temple.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajaraman For R1 to R3 : Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar Government Advocate
ORDER
The petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition with liberty to move the revisional authority. Permission is granted. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. The learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner will move the revisional authority within a period of week. If such revision is filed within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, the revision authority shall entertain the same without reference to limitation. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
2.Registry is directed to return the impugned order in original to the learned Counsel for the petitioner by 25.01.2021 itself.
Assistant Registrar
// True Copy //
/ /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
Cmr/skm
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To
1.The Secretary to Government, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Fort.St George, Chennai -34.
2.The Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai -34.
3.The Joint Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Sivagangai.
+1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-2054[F] dated 25/01/2021 )
+1 CC to M/s.R.RAJARAMAN, Advocate ( SR-1746[F] dated 22/01/2021 )
Copy To:- The Section Officer, E.R.Section(Writs), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. (Return the original impugned order to the learned counsel for the petitioner on 25/01/2021)
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S. Ramar Poosari
The Secretary to Government, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Irukkankudi
S.A. Rajendran Poosari
G.R. Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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