Writ petition challenging notification for temple trustee appointment was disposed of by agreeing to keep impugned proceedings in abeyance pending disposal of a pending appeal by official respondents.
Impugned proceedings kept in abeyance pending disposal of pending appeal by respondents.
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W.P(MD)No.20015 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 21.08.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ
W.P(MD)No.20015 of 2024 and
W.M.P(MD)Nos.16975 & 16977 of 2024
C.Rajan ... Petitioner
Vs.
Madurai, Madurai District.
4.The Inspector, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments Department,
Office of Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments Department,
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5.K.Ramalingam
6.P.Govindan
9.A.Tavidan ... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings issued by the third respondent vide Na.Ka.No.5431/2023/E3, dated 04.07.2024 and quash the same as illegal and unconstitutional and pass such other orders as this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Mahendran
For R-1 to R-4 : Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan Additional Government Pleader For R-8 : Mr.Manohar
ORDER
The present writ petition is filed challenging the impugned proceedings, dated 04.07.2024, whereby, a notification was issued calling for application for appointment of trustees to the Temple of Arulmighu Emperumal Kambathudi Karuppa Sonai Swamy Rakkayi Amman Kovil, Vedar Puliyankulam.
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2. It is submitted that an appeal has been filed before the Commissioner / first respondent herein in A.P.No.34 of 2019 and the same is stated to be pending.
3. It is submitted by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents that they would dispose of the above appeal within a period of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and until then, the impugned proceedings would be kept in abeyance, which was agreed to by the learned Counsel for the petitioner.
4. Recording the same, this writ petition stands disposed of, accordingly.
There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions stand closed.
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C.Rajan
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments Department
The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments Department
The Assistant Commissioner (Administration), Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments Department
The Inspector, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments Department
Mohammed Shafiq
As recorded by the court registry
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