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Sundara Narayanan Vs the Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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Sundara Narayanan v. the Commissioner

Madras HC6 Mar 2025WP/7885/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department; enquiry on petitioner's representation dated 07.02.2025; enquiry already taken up and posted 06.03.2025; time-bound direction — completion within four weeks from receipt of web copy, without waiting for certified copy; due opportunity to petitioner to place materials; respondents: Commissioner HR&CE Chennai, Joint Commissioner HR&CE Villupuram, Superintendent of Police Kallakurichi, Inspector of Police Thirunavalur; Madras High Court; Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Directions to respondents 1 and 2 to complete the enquiry on the petitioner's representation dated 07.02.2025 in accordance with law, giving due opportunity to the petitioner to place all materials, within four weeks from receipt of the web copy of the order without waiting for the certified copy; no costs.

Why is it important?

The enquiry into the petitioner's representation shall be completed in the manner known to law, with due opportunity afforded to the petitioner to place all materials. ¶31

What the court decided

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Outcome

Directions to respondents 1 and 2 to complete the enquiry on the petitioner's representation dated 07.02.2025 in accordance with law, giving due opportunity to the petitioner to place all materials, within four weeks from receipt of the web copy of the order without waiting for the certified copy; no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the first and second respondents should be directed, by writ of mandamus under Article 226, to conduct an enquiry and take necessary action according to law on the petitioner's representation dated 07.02.2025.

Court's answer

The enquiry into the petitioner's representation shall be completed in the manner known to law, with due opportunity afforded to the petitioner to place all materials.

Ratio / Principle

The enquiry shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the web copy of the order, without waiting for the certified copy of the order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J.), W.P.No.7885 of 2025, decided 06.03.2025: Sundara Narayanan filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Commissioner and the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, to conduct an enquiry and take necessary action according to law on his representation dated 07.02.2025. The Additional Government Pleader, on written instructions, submitted that the petition had already been taken up for enquiry and was posted for enquiry on 06.03.2025 (the hearing date). In view thereof, the Court directed that the exercise be completed in the manner known to law, that due opportunity be given to the petitioner to place all materials, and that the enquiry be completed within four weeks from receipt of the web copy of the order, without waiting for the certified copy. No costs.

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W.P.No.7885 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

W.P.No.7885 of 2025

SUNDARA NARAYANAN

... Petitioner

Vs

THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT,

NO.119, UTHAMAR GANDHI SALAI, THOUSAND LIGHTS WEST, NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI – 600 034.

THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT,

VILLUPURAM – 605 602.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT, KALLAKURICHI – 606 202.

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUNAVALUR POLICE STATION, THIRUNAVALUR, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT - 607 204. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and second respondents to conduct enquiry and to take necessary action according to law based on the petitioner's representation dated 07.02.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karthikeyan, Senior Counsel assisted by Ms.B.Sruti For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Ravichandran Additional Government Pleader For R3 & R4 : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The writ petition is filed directing the first and second respondents to

conduct an inquiry and to take necessary action according to the law based on the petitioner’s representation dated 07.02.2025 and for further or other orders.

When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Additional

Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 by placing the written instructions received by him in this regard would submit that the petition submitted by the petitioner has already been taken up for enquiry and

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it is posted today (i.e., 06.03.2025) for enquiry.

In view thereof, let the exercise be completed in the manner known

to the law. Due opportunity shall also be given to the petitioner to place all the materials and the enquiry shall be completed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the web copy of the order, without waiting for the certified copy of the order. No costs.

06.03.2025

Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsl

To

THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT,

NO.119, UTHAMAR GANDHI SALAI, THOUSAND LIGHTS WEST, NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI – 600 034.

THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT,

VILLUPURAM – 605 602.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT, KALLAKURICHI – 606 202.

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUNAVALUR POLICE STATION, THIRUNAVALUR, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT - 607 204.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

nsl

W.P.No.7885 of 2025

06.03.2025

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the first and second respondents should be directed, by writ of mandamus under Article 226, to conduct an enquiry and take necessary action according to law on the petitioner's representation dated 07.02.2025.¶23
The court held
The enquiry into the petitioner's representation shall be completed in the manner known to law, with due opportunity afforded to the petitioner to place all materials.ratio¶31

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶19

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Petitioner submitted a representation dated 07.02.2025 to the first and second respondents, on which he sought enquiry and necessary action according to law; the writ petition seeks a mandamus to that effect.¶19
Prior proceeding
On written instructions, the Additional Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the petitioner's petition had already been taken up for enquiry.¶25
Prior proceeding
The enquiry was stated to be posted for 06.03.2025, the date of hearing before this Court.¶29

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
SUNDARA NARAYANAN¶7
Mr.G.Karthikeyan (Sr.), Ms.B.Sruti
respondent
THE COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT¶10
Mr.S.Ravichandran
respondent
THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT¶12
Mr.S.Ravichandran
respondent
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT¶14
Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar
respondent
THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUNAVALUR POLICE STATION¶15
Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar

Coram

AI extract

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHYauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 6 Mar 2025 · March
Registered: 4 Mar 2025
Case no.: WP/7885/2025
CNR: HCMA010413472025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: D.bharatha Chakravarthy
Disposal: DISPOSED OF
Case type: W.P.

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Sundara Narayanan v. the Commissioner, WP/7885/2025 (MAD), decided on 6 March 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history3

Petitioner submitted a representation dated 07.02.2025 to the first and second respondents, on which he sought enquiry and necessary action according to law; the writ petition seeks a mandamus to that effect.
On written instructions, the Additional Government Pleader for respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the petitioner's petition had already been taken up for enquiry.

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Bench / Coram

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

Parties & counsel