W.A.No.216 of 2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.12.2023

CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

Writ Appeal No.216 of 2021

C.M.P.No.950 of 2021

H.H.Sankaracharya Swamigal

Kanchi Kamakodi Peetam

Hereditary Trustee

Sri Viswanatha Swamy Devasthanam

Melavanjur, Thirumalairaya Pattinam

Pondicherry.

.. Appellant

Versus

1. The Govt. of Tamil Nadu,

Represented by its Secretary,

Tourism, Culture and Charitable Endowments Department

Fort St.George

Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Commissioner

Hindu Religious & Charitable

Endowments Department

Nungambakkam High Road

Chennai – 600 034.

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3.The Asst. Commissioner

Hindu Religious & Charitable

Endowments Department

Nagapattinam.

.. Respondents

Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside

the order dated 12.02.2020 made in W.P.No.23096 of 2013 and allow the

above Writ Appeal.

For Appellant

: Mr.A.K.Sriram, Senior Counsel

for Mr.Wilson Topas

for M/s A.S.Kailasam & Associates.

For Respondents

: Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan

State Government Pleader,