Writ petition challenging a Revenue Divisional Officer's order appointing a new Presbyter of the CSI East Gate Pastorate Church amid an internal church dispute. The Court held the RDO had no role in the internal dispute, quashed the impugned order, directed police to act on law and order issues, and left the dispute to a One Man Committee.
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W.P (MD).No.28147 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 17.12.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
W.P (MD).No.28147 of 2024 and W.M.P(MD)No.23869 of 2024
Rev.R.Raja Stalin
...Petitioner
Vs.
...Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.6988/2024/C dated 12.11.2024 and quash the same as illegal.
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| For Petitioner | : Mr.H.Jasima Yasmin |
|---|---|
| for M/s.Ajmal Associates | |
| For R1 & R2 | : Mr.D.Gandhi Raj |
| Special Government Pleader | |
| For R3 | : No appearance |
| For R4 | : Mr.R.Karunanidhi |
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the
second respondent, dated 12.11.2024 thereby, directed to appoint new Presbyter of the CSI East Gate Pastorate Church, Madurai.
and the rival groups. Due to which, there is a law and order issue and a criminal cases were registered as against the persons, who committed illegality. Therefore, the second respondent has no role to play the dispute between the
petitioner and the rival groups.
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church. There is a law and order issue and as such, two FIRs have been registered on the file of the Inspector of Police Vilakkuthoon Police Station, Madurai. Therefore, the second respondent has rightly appointed the new Presbyter for the CSI East Gate Pastorate Church, Madurai.
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connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Revenue Divisional Officer's order appointing a new Presbyter for the CSI East Gate Pastorate Church could be sustained given the internal church dispute and law and order issues?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rev.R.Raja Stalin
The District Collector, Madurai District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur
The CSI Madurai - Ramnad Diocese, Rep. by its Bishop
Jeya Christy
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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