Tamil Nadu Thirukovil Kadaigal v. the Principal Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard a writ petition seeking a stay on sealing or eviction of temple shop tenants and a miscellaneous petition connected to it. The court held the writ petition should be closed against both this petitioner and the connected miscellaneous petition.
What did the court decide?
None granted; petition and connected miscellaneous petition closed without costs.
What the court decided
W.P(MD)No.2992 of 2022
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 07.03.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN
W.P(MD).No.2992 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD).No.2617 of 2022
Tamil Nadu Thirukovil Kadaigal Kattidavadagaidarargal Nalasangangalin Peramaippu, Reg.No.51/2008, Rep. by its President, 189, Main Road, Dindigul, Dindigul District. ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Principal Secretary, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai.
2.The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and charitable Endowments Department, Uttamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai. ...Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents or their subordinates from in any way sealing or evicting the members of the petitioner society from the shops rented/leased by temples under the second respondent except following the due process of law in light of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in S.Kumar V. Commissioner (2019) 5 SCC 244.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Tamil Nadu Thirukovil Kadaigal Kattidavadagaidarargal Nalasangangalin Peramaippu
- respondent
Principal Secretary, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
- respondent
Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and charitable Endowments Department
Coram
Case details
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