Appeal against dismissal of writ petition challenging appointment of non-hereditary trustees for Arulmighu Subramaniya Swami Temple. Court disposed of appeal accepting facts found by Single Judge regarding number of applications received.
Writ appeal disposed of; no order as to costs; C.M.P. No. 18239 of 2023 closed.
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W.A.No.2139 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14.02.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
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G.S.Badri Narayanan .. Appellant Vs.
Prayer: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 09.06.2023 made in W.P.No.17146 of 2023.
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For the Appellant : Mr.S.Balasubramanian For the Respondents : Mr.C.Kathiravan Special Government Pleader for Respondent-1
Mr.P.S.Raman Advocate General Assisted by Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader (HR & CE) for Respondent-2 Mr.P.Harinath Babu for Respondents 3 to 7
JUDGMENT
(Delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
We have heard Mr.S.Balasubramanian, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.C.Kathiravan, learned Special Government Pleader for the first respondent, Mr.P.S.Raman, learned Advocate General, assisted by Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, learned Special Government Pleader (HR & CE) for the second respondent and Mr.P.K.Harinath Babu, learned counsel for the respondents 3 to 7.
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2023, thereby challenging the communication dated 16.05.2023 appointing the respondents 3 to 7 as non-hereditary trustees for Arulmighu Subramaniya Swami Temple, Tiruttani.
ground of alternate remedy, dismissed the writ petition. Aggrieved thereby, the present appeal.
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trustees. The alternate remedy is not available to the appellant as he is not a trustee. The subsequent documents produced by the official respondents is to cover up the malpractice on their part.
were produced before the learned Single Judge. The learned Single Judge went through the records and was convinced that 43 applications were received.
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dated 19.12.2022 also refers receipt of 43 applications.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 14.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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G.S. Badri Narayanan
The Principal Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
S. Sridharan
G. Usha Ravi
G. Mohanan
Sanjay V. Gangapurwala
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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