This judgment concerns a PIL filed by the petitioner against temple officials, seeking an enquiry and property recovery. The court granted liberty to the petitioner to legally question a report filed by the Assistant Commissioner, after which the petition stood disposed of.
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W.P.No.19618 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.10.2022
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.T.RAJA, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR
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M.Stalin
.. Petitioner
v.
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4. The Executive Officer
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments A.R.Line Road Tirunelveli 627 002
.. Respondents
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to conduct enquiry, on the basis of representation dated 28.04.2022 given by the petitioner against 5th to 7th respondents herein and recover the properties of the Kailasanathar Temple situated at Kailasapuram, Near Junction, Tirunelveli District and also collect rent as per the present market value from date on which lease period lapses.
For Petitioner :: Mr.P.Tamilavel For Respondents :: Mr.A.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mrs.Dakshyani Reddy for R6
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice)
Mr.M.Stalin, S/o Murugesan has filed this Public Interest Litigation
petition to direct the first respondent to conduct enquiry, on the basis of the representation dated 28.04.2022 given against the respondents 5 to 7 herein,
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and recover the properties of the Kailasanathar Temple situated at Kailasapuram, Near Junction, Tirunelveli District and also collect rent as per
the present market value from date on which the lease period lapses.
Speaking/Non speaking order (T.R.,A.C.J.) (D.K.K.,J.) Index : yes/no 11.10.2022 ss
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THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
AND D.KRISHNAKUMAR,J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be disposed of as liberty was granted to legally question the report filed by the Assistant Commissioner.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Stalin
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
The Executive Officer, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
S.Ramanujam
R.Raja
D.Krishnakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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