on 24.06.2016. Since there was no male descendents to the deceased Rama Kone, the hereditary trusteeship was lying vacant. Thereafter, in the line of succession, the deceased's wife Tmt.Thiraliyammal and her daughter Tmt.Kasithavam are only the legal heirs, who have given “No Objection Certificate” for the petitioner to be declared as hereditary trustee for the above said temple. Hence, the petitioner has succeeded as legal heir of his grandfather and now entitled for hereditary trustee to be declared in the said temple. The petitioner is the Ramakone's brother's son, he is the class II legal heir. Hence, the petitioner can be declared as hereditary trustee of the said temple. Thereafter, he had given a petition to the third respondent/Assistant Commissioner of HR & CE on 20.02.2018. Following the same, the third respondent in Na.Ka.No. 4006/2019/A8, dated 05.11.2019 had conducted an enquiry through the Inspector of HR & CE department. Thereafter, what happened is not known. The petitioner had sent a representation to the temple authorities on 24.03.2022, no action has been taken. Hence, the petitioner filed the present petition with the above said prayer.
