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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Mr. Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy, J
Porur Panguni Uthira Palkavadivel Pooja Sabha – Appellant
Versus
Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments, Govt of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
ORDER :
(D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.)
This Writ petition is filed with the prayer of Certiorarified Mandamus calling the entire records pertaining to the impugned order dated 02.08.2023 made in G.O.Ms.No.288 passed by the first respondent and to quash the same and to direct the respondents to handover the possession of the administration of the Sri Balamurugan Temple situated at Porur village to the petitioner and pass such other orders.
2. Heard Mr.Singaravelan, the learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4.
3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner society has filed a Revision aggrieved by the order of appointment of a fit person with reference to the temple in question. As a matter of fact the entire temple was put up only by the petitioner Sabha and its President S.Damodharan was only taking care of the temple from the inception. While so suddenly making allegations, without conducting any enquiry whatsoever, a fit person is appointed. The said exercise is not in accordance with Section 49 of the Act. Secondly, when a person is in charge of a
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