Writ petitions challenging notices and orders of the HR & CE Department regarding trusteeship of the Bagavathiamman Temple were withdrawn on the petitioners' endorsement; the court dismissed them as withdrawn without costs.
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Writ Petition Nos.34710 of 2013, 41952 & 41953 of 2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.08.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
Writ Petition Nos.34710 of 2013, 41952 & 41953 of 2016 and
M.P.No.1 of 2013, W.M.P.Nos.35905 to 35910 of 2016 & 9352 & 9353 of 2017
W.P.No.34710 of 2013
... Petitioners
Vs.
... Respondents
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Writ Petition Nos.34710 of 2013, 41952 & 41953 of 2016
PRAYER : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the notice issued by the fourth respondent dated 25.10.2013 and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.Kalyanaraman for Mrs.Rita Chandrasekaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate [HR &CE] [R1 to R3] Ms.G.Sumithra [R4]
W.P.Nos.41952 & 41953 of 2016
T.Muthulakshmi W/o.Late Thangavel ... Petitioner in W.P.No.41952/ 2016 B.Bagavathi W/o.Balasubramanian ... Petitioner in W.P.No.41953/ 2016 Vs.
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Uthamer Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034.
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Dr.Balasundram Road, Coimbatore - 16.
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3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Tiruppur.
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PRAYER : Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 24.10.2016 made in R.P.No.202 of 2016 D2 by the first respondent herein and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents herein to permit the petitioner to function as the hereditary trustees of A/m.Bagavathiamman Temple, Mannarai Village, Tiruppur Town & Taluk.
For Petitioners : Mr.Jim Raj Miltan [in both W.Ps.] for Mr.S.Parthasarathi For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan [in both W.Ps.] Government Advocate [HR &CE] [R1 to R3] Ms.G.Sumithra [R4 & R5] *****
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Writ Petition Nos.34710 of 2013, 41952 & 41953 of 2016
COMMON ORDER
Learned counsel for petitioners seeks permission of this Court to
withdraw these writ petitions and has also made an endorsement to that effect.
Recording the said endorsement, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
21.08.2024
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb To
1.The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Avinashi.
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Writ Petition Nos.34710 of 2013, 41952 & 41953 of 2016
M.DHANDAPANI, J.
ssb
Writ Petition Nos.34710 of 2013, 41952 & 41953 of 2016
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
T.Muthulakshmi
Bhagavathy D/o.Late Thangavel
B.Bagavathi W/o.Balasubramanian
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai
The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Coimbatore
The Deputy Commissioner / Assistant Commissioner, HR & CE Department
M.Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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