The petitioner sought a writ to stop the establishment of a college on temple land. The High Court dismissed the writ petition as the respondents had already dropped the proceedings for constructing the college, making the petition infructuous.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous due to respondents dropping proceedings for college establishment.
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W.P.No.198of2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14.12.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR
W.P.No.198 of 2022
&
W.M.P.No.232 of 2022
R.Sakthivel
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Principal Secretary to Government Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment Department Secretariat Chennai-600 009
2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Utthamar Gandhi Salai Nungambakkam Chennai-600 034
3.Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer/Fit Person Arulmigu Ardhanareeshwarar Temple Thiruchengodu-637211 Namakkal District ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents from establishing the arts and science college in Aathanaur Amman Temple land comprised in Survey No.150 of Chittalandur Village, Thiruchengod Taluk,
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Namakkal District.
For Petitioner : Mr.SP.Chockalingam
For Respondents : Mr.N.R.R. Arun Natarajan, Spl.G.P (HR&CE)
O R D E R
Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to forbear the respondents from establishing the arts and science college in Aathanaur Amman Temple land comprised in Survey No.150 of Chittalandur Village, Thiruchengod Taluk, Namakkal District.
proceedings for construction of college is dropped.
respondents, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no
order as to costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous petition is closed.
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2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Utthamar Gandhi Salai Nungambakkam Chennai-600 034 3.The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer/Fit Person Arulmigu Ardhanareeshwarar Temple Thiruchengodu-637211 Namakkal District
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N. SATHISH KUMAR, J.
kpr
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
R. Sakthivel
Principal Secretary to Government Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment Department
Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department
Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer/Fit Person Arulmigu Ardhanareeshwarar Temple
N. Sathish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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