The Madurai Bench directed the Joint Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, to dispose of a pending application regarding temple donations within eight weeks and consequently dismissed the connected writ petition.
Direction to dispose of O.A.No.6 of 2022 within 8 weeks; consequential closure of connected W.M.P.
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W.P.(MD) No.1146 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 12.04.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN
W.P.(MD) No.1146 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD) No.1163 of 2024
S.Malmurugan ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Joint Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Thoothukudi.
2.A.T.Karuppaswamy ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to monitor the collections and usage of donations given for the Temples of Arulmigu Sri Manthirmoorthi Swami Temple, Sri Mup Peedathipathi Amman, Sri Perumal Samy, Sri Arasoor Perumal situated in Mathavankurichi Keelur, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.Arun Kumar For R1 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader
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O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to monitor the collection and usage of donations given for the following temples situated in Mathavankurichi Keelur, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District:-
i. Arulmigu Sri Manthirmoorthi Swami Temple ii. Sri Mup Peedathipathi Amman Temple iii. Sri Perumal Samy Temple iv. Sri Arasoor Perumal Temple
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for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the first respondent, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to pass appropriate order positively one way or the other in O.A.No.6 of 2022, finally, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
12.04.2024
Index: Yes/ No Neutral Citation: Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order
JEN
Copy To:
The Joint Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Thoothukudi.
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C.SARAVANAN, J.
JEN
W.P.(MD) No.1146 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD) No.1163 of 2024
12.04.2024
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the first respondent should be directed to dispose of the applicant's earlier application under Section 63 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act within a specified time.
Whether the connected Writ Petition should be dismissed after issuing an order on the earlier application.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
S.Malmurugan
The Joint Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Thoothukudi
A.T.Karuppaswamy
C.SARANAN
As recorded by the court registry
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