IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.06.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.11856 of 2017 D.Pakkirisamy Thevar ...Petitioner v.
1. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Thanjavur
2. The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Nagapattinam
3. The Executive Officer Arulmighu Oushadeeswarar Swamy Thirukoil Thiruthuraipoondi Thiruvarur District ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 06.08.2016 filed by the petitioner for handing over the charge of the temple.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekananthan For Respondents : Mr.Maharaja Spl. Govt. Pleader (HR & CE) ORDER The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 06.08.2016 for handing over the charge of the temple.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in spite of the petitioner's representation dated 06.08.2016, the respondents have not considered the same yet.
3. Mr.Maharaja, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents submitted that the 1st respondent may be directed to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation, in accordance with law.
4. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.08.2016 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
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1. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Thanjavur
2. The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Nagapattinam
3. The Executive Officer Arulmighu Oushadeeswarar Swamy Thirukoil Thiruthuraipoondi Thiruvarur District 01.06.2017 M.DURAISWAMY,J.
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