that the first petitioner is the son – in – law of one Annamalai Devar/ first trustee and the second petitioner is the next line of succession of the second trustee and they are the hereditary trustees of Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Panchanathikulam, Vedharanyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District. The said Temple is a private Temple under the purview of 63 B of the HR & CE Act, 1959 and is developed and administered by the ancestors of the petitioners. In the year 1975, V.Annamalai Devar, K.Srinivasa Devar, K.Rajarathina Devar filed application in O.A.No.77 of 1975 before the Deputy Commissioner, HR & CE seeking to declare them as trustees of Arulmigu Mariamman Temple and the said application was allowed in their favour. Whileso, based on the complaint lodged by the fourth respondent, the third respondent vide proceedings dated 03.07.2015 recommended to appoint Executive Officer for Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Panchanathikulam and forwarded namuna to the second respondent and the second respondent vide proceedings dated 03.11.2015 recommended the same to the first respondent and challenging the same, the petitioners have filed W.P.No.12094 of 2016. Thereafter, the first respondent vide proceedings dated 30.03.2016, appointed Executive Officer for Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Panchanathikulam and the second respondent passed consequential order dated
