1. His appeal is preferred by the petitioner in W. P. 585 of 1956 of the Madras High Court against the order of Somasundaram, J. dismissing the petition when it came on for admission before him. It was transferred to the file of this Court along with other proceedings under S.60 (3) of the States Re-organisation Act 1956 (37 of 1956).

2. The appellant is C. Rama Varma Raja, the Valia Raja of Chirakkal and karnavan of Chirakal Kovilakam in North Malabar. On or about 9-10-1953, three inspectors of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Adm.) Department, of the Cannanore, Taliparamba and Chirakkal Division of the North Malabar District filed 24 applications Nos. 108 to 131 of 1955, under S.57 (a) of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act 19 of 1951 praying for declaration that the 24 temples referred to therein and which were under the management of the appellant, were public religious institutions. The Deputy Commissioner, Hindu Religious and "Charitable Endowments, Tanjore, before whom the petitions came on, issued notice on each of them to the appellant intimating that an enquiry into the matter will be held before him. The appellant's position