Petition challenged a Government Order proposing to use a Pollachi temple's surplus funds to build a resort at Ooty. On the Government's undertaking that the order would be withdrawn and reissued, the writ petition was disposed of without going into merits; rights and contentions kept open.
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W.P.No.9297 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14.03.2025
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ
W.P.No.9297 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.10437 and 10438 of 2025
P.Bhaskar
.. Petitioner
vs
1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Culture & Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.
3.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR & CE),
No.119, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.
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4.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Masani Amman Temple, Pollachi, Coimbatore. .. Respondents
Prayer : Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari to call for the records made on the file of the impugned order dated 24.12.2024, vide G.O.Ms.No.535 issued and passed by the first respondent vide Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu and quash the same as illegal, void and unconstitutional and made against Section 36, 36A, 36B, 66, 66(1) of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act and ultra vires and contrary to the well settled proposition of law made final by this Court in W.P.No.19084 of 2024, vide order dated 09.01.2025 (reported in 2025(2) CTC 1.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jagannath
For Respondents : Mr.J.Ravindran Addl. Advocate General assisted by Mr.K.Karthikeyan Govt. Advocate (HR & CE) for respondent Nos.1 and 3
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
Mentioned out of turn at the request of Shri Jagannath to make out a case for urgent circulation this morning.
In view of the statement made by Shri Ravindran, which is accepted
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as an undertaking to this Court, petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Interim applications stand closed.
All rights and contentions are kept open. We make it clear that we have not gone into the merits of the matter.
(K.R.SHRIRAM, C.J.) (MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.) 14.03.2025 Index : Yes/No NC : Yes/No bbr
To 1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Culture & Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR & CE), No.119, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.
4.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Masani Amman Temple, Pollachi, Coimbatore.
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ,J.
bbr
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14.03.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether surplus funds of a temple may be used for constructing a resort per G.O.Ms.No.535 dated 24.12.2024?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
P.Bhaskar v. The District Collector, ChengalpattuRelied on¶2
2025 (2) CTC 1
2 provisions across 2 enactments
P.Bhaskar
The Principal Secretary, Department of Culture & Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu
The District Collector, Coimbatore District
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR & CE)
The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Masani Amman Temple, Pollachi
K.R.Shriram
Mohammed Shaffiq
As recorded by the court registry
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