Judgment

GAJENDRAGADKAR, C.J.I. : On August 4, 1956, the Governor of Madras issued a notification in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sub-s. (4) of S. 64 of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951 (Madras Act XIX of 1951) directing that notification No. 638, dated the 25th May, 1937, relating to Sri Thiyagarajaswami Temple. Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam Taluk, Tanjor District be continued for a period of five years from September 30, 1956. The earlier notification which was thus continued had itself been issued by the respondent State of Madras in exercise of the powers conferred on it by cl. (b) of sub-s. (5) of S. 65A of the Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1926 (Madras Act II of 1927), declaring that the temple in question and the specific endowments attached thereto shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter VI-A of the said Act. In other words, the earlier notification which brought the temple of Sri Thiyagarajaswami at Tiruvarur under the purview of the earlier Madras Act has been extended by the notification issued on 4th August, 1956 for a further period of five years. By a writ petition filed by the appellant, Sri-la Sri Subramania Desika Gnanas