Mutt sought mandamus to make officials act on its Section 78 HR & CE Act application. Government counsel stated the application had been taken on file as MP No.4 of 2024 and would be disposed within reasonable time; recording this, the writ petition was closed.
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W.P.(MD)No.1296 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 15.03.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
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Sri Palahari Purushothama Ramanuja Jeeyar Mutt, No.56, Ammamandapam Road, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli – 620 006. Represented by its Pontiff Sri Parankusa Purushothama Ramanuja Jeeyar. ... Petitioner
Vs
1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Neelivaneswarar Thoppu, Srinivasa Nagar, T.V.Koil, Tiruchirappalli – 620 005.
2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Neelivaneswarar Thoppu, Srinivasa Nagar, T.V.Koil, Tiruchirappalli – 620 005.
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3.V.Srinivasan
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Mandamus, directing the first and second respondents to take on file, enquire into and dispose off the application filed by the petitioner under Section 78 of HR & CE Act, 1959.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramakrishnan For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Subba Raj Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking
Mandamus, directing the first respondent to take action on his application dated 31.05.2023 filed by the petitioner under Section 78 of the HR & CE Act, 1959.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits
that he has returned the papers and he is not having any instructions.
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3.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for
the officials respondents submits that the petitioner's application was
taken on file and numbered as MP No.4 of 2024 and it would be disposed of within a reasonable time.
4.Recording the submission made by the learned Special
Government Pleader, this writ petition is closed. No costs.
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NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. Internet: Yes / No. vrn
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To
1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Neelivaneswarar Thoppu, Srinivasa Nagar, T.V.Koil, Tiruchirappalli – 620 005.
2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Neelivaneswarar Thoppu, Srinivasa Nagar, T.V.Koil, Tiruchirappalli – 620 005.
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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Order made in W.P.(MD)No.1296 of 2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the HR&CE authorities should take on file and dispose of the petitioner's application under Section 78 of the HR & CE Act, 1959.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Palahari Purushothama Ramanuja Jeeyar Mutt, represented by its Pontiff Sri Parankusa Purushothama Ramanuja Jeeyar
The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Tiruchirappalli
The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Tiruchirappalli
V.Srinivasan
B.Pugalandhi
As recorded by the court registry
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