JUDGMENT :

T. RAJA, J.

PRAYER: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 13.10.2022 passed in W.P. No. 15003 of 2016.

1. Calling into question the order dated 13.10.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. No. 15003 of 2016, the unsuccessful writ petitioner-Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust, represented by its Managing Trustee, Dr. A.C. Muthiah, has filed this writ appeal.

2. Mr. R. Srinivas, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant, highlighting the factual backdrop of the case, would submit that as Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy, who hails from Pattinasamy Pirivu of Ilayatrangudi Temple, did not have issue from his wedlock with Smt. Sigapi Achi, by deed of adoption dated 9.2.1996, registered as Document No. 23 of 1996 in the Office of the Sub Registrar, Karaikudi, they had taken in adoption the second respondent, who was known as Iyyappan, who was the natural son of one R.M. Sekkappa Chettiar. The said R.M. Sekappa Chettiar and the second respondent hail from Kazhanivasal Pirivu of Ilayatrangudi Temple. Ev