COMMON ORDER

The issue here pertains to the affairs of Arulmighu Kadumbadi Chinnamman Temple, Saidapet. According to the petitioner in W.P.No.9704 of 2020, this temple was established by his ancestors, and it ultimately devolved on four branches with a combined total membership of 21 persons. This body of persons from the four branches would constitute the Hereditary Trustees of the temple, and the HR&CE Department hold an election to select a Chairman to the Board of Trustees from among the Trustees. And that the Chairman of the Trustees will hold the office for a term of two years.

2. While so, sometime in 2010, the HR&CE Department found certain reasons to hold an enquiry into the affairs of the temple and it found that six Trustees, which includes the Chairman of the Board of Trustees have engaged in certain activities undermining the well being of the temple and its affairs. The Department therefore, suspended the entire body of Trustees. The suspended Trustees have filed several writ petitions, and they were taken on record by this Court in W.P. No.12770 of 2010 etc., batch. Those cases were decided and disposed of by a learned Single Judge of this Court vide order dated 24.04