1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:02.03.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Writ Petition(MD) No.2101 of 2011 M.P(MD)Nos.1, 2 & 3 of 2011 Balasubramania Adityan .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, HR&CE Department, St.George Fort, Chennai. 2. The Commissioner, HR&CE Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai. 3. The Joint Commissioner and Administrative Officer, Arulmigu Subramaniasamy Tirukoil, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 4. Arulmigu Subramaniasamy Thirukoil, Trustee Board rep.by its Chairman Devadhasasundaram, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 5. Muthiah Sthapathi HR & CE Commissioner's Office, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. .. Respondents This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the second respondent vide Na.Ka.No.41844/2010.Z2, dated 24.1.2011 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to protect the religious faith of believes according to the existing Silpa Shasthras and Agamas. For Petitioner :: Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar For Respondents 1&2 :: Mr.M.Rajarajan, Government Advocate For 3rd Respondent :: Mr.P.T.S.Narendravasan O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR, J.) The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the second respondent vide Na.Ka.No.41844/2010.Z2, dated 24.1.2011, quash https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the same and consequently direct the respondents to protect the religious faith of believes according to the existing Silpa Shasthras and Agamas. 2. The grievance of the petitioner, who claims to be the Founder and Managing Trustee of the Tamil Nadu Annai Thamiraparani Welfare Trust, is that during pendency of the appeal against the order dated 24.1.2011, which is pending before the first respondent, third respondent has issued public notice calling for objections regarding two entrance. The said appeal was filed under Section 114 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Act, 1959, and the same was sent to the first respondent by post on 3.2.2011. Along with the appeal a stay petition is also said to have been sent. 3. The learned counsel for the third respondent submitted that the first respondent may be directed to dispose of the appeal on merits and in accordance with law, within a given time and till such time, status- quo as on today may be ordered to be maintained. 4. In view of the said submission, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the first respondent to consider the appeal sent by the petitioner on 3.2.2011 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till such orders are passed in the appeal, status-quo as on today is ordered to be maintained by the parties. After passing the order in appeal, the first respondent is directed to communicate a copy of the order to the petitioner. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. vr Sd/- Deputy Registrar[Accounts] /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, HR&CE Department, St.George Fort, Chennai. 2. The Commissioner, HR&CE Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai. 3. The Joint Commissioner and Administrative Officer, Arulmigu Subramaniasamy Tirukoil, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. +1 cc to M/s.K.P.Narayanakumar, Advocate SR.No.10863. W.P.(MD) No.2101 of 2011 Dated:02.03.2011 2P/5C RPB 03.03.2011[I.T.] https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/