Veerabadran.S v. The Commissioner

ORDER The petitioners, with a grievance that the application filed by them u/s.64(1) of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act in O.A.No.19 of 2022 in the month of October, 2022, is still pending, have filed this writ petition for a mandamus seeking early disposal of the application.

2.In the said Original Application, the petitioners have sought for the relief of appointing a Fit Person for Arulmigu Sri Kaliamman Temple, Nehru Nagar, Madurai.

3.Since the issue is pending with the second respondent, this Court, without expressing anything on the merits of the claim in O.A.No.19 of 2022, dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on O.A.No.19 of 2022, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the contesting parties. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Index :

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1.The Commissioner, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai – 600 034.

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2.The Joint Commissioner, Madurai.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Melur.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.12.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)Nos.25329, 25330 of 2023 1.S.Veerabadran 2.P.Palanisamy 3.P.Servai .. Petitioners v. 1.The Commissioner, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai – 600 034. 2.The Joint Commissioner, Madurai. 3.The Assistant Commissioner, Melur. 4.R.S.Manivannan 5.V.M.Jeyaprakash 6.M.Mariapan .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to dispose of the proceedings in O.A.No.19 of 2022 within a stipulated time frame and till the disposal of O.A.No.19 of 2022, appoint a Fit Person for Arulmigu Sri Kaliamman Temple, Nehru Nagar, Madurai – 16. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Manohar For Respondents : Mr.P.Subba Raj, Special Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3 *****