IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 14.06.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.14845 of 2017 Sri G.Balasubramania Iyer ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai - 600 034. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to act on the petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2017, by recognizing me as the 15th Pattam/Hereditary Trustee of Sri Chidambara Swamigal Math and Arulmighu Kandaswamy Thirukoil at Thiruporur, Kancheepuram District.
For Petitioner : Mr.Adithya Reddy For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja, for R2 Special Government Pleader ORDER Mr.M.Maharaja, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents.
2. The petitioner has filed the above writ petition, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to act on the petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2017, by recognizing him as the 15th Pattam/Hereditary Trustee of Sri Chidambara Swamigal and Arulmighu Kandaswamy Thirukoil at Thiruporur, Kancheepuram District.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the suit filed by the petitioner in O.S.No.7 of 2000 on the file of the District Munsiff Chengalpattu was withdrawn by him during the pendency of the Second Appeal in S.A.No.18 of 2004 on 01.02.2013. Further, the learned counsel submitted that inspite of the petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2017, the first respondents has not pass any orders so far.
4. Mr.M.Maharaja, learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the first respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2017, in accordance with law.
5. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, 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 first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2017 and pass orders on merits in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
With this observation, this writ petition stands disposed of.
No costs.
14.06.2017 abr/Rj M.DURAISWAMY, J.
abr/Rj To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai - 600 034.
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