By consent of parties, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2. The following important questions of law are involved in this writ petition.

1. Is a Hindu Woman entitled to be appointed as a trustee to a Hindu Temple?

2. Is there any departure from the traditional Hindu Law in appointing a woman as a trustee of Hindu Temple? To use the activised terminology of Justice Krishna Iyer, has the Tamil Nadu Temple Administration Board in appointing Rajalakshmi as one of the trustees of Vettudaiyar Kaliamman Temple at Ariyakuruchi, rendered gender justice, without in any way violating the traditional Hindu Law?

3. The Tamil Nadu Temple Administration Board, the first respondent herein appointed five trustees to administer the Vettudaiyar Kaliamman Temple by its resolution dated 13. 1993. They are: (1) T.Meyyappan, 2. M.Veerapandian, 3. R.Rajalakshmi, 4. M.P.Kannappan, 5. K.Karuppiah, The tenure of office of the trustee is for three years and it will take effect from the date of election of the Chairman. The 2nd respondent has convened the meeting of the Board of Trustees for the election of the Chairman. At this stage, the petitioner herein has filed this wr