IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24.11.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.A.No.2450 of 2022

1.Geetha Raman

2.S.Ravi

3.Srimathi Kumar

4.Vasumathi Madhavan

5.Sumathi Srinivasan .. Appellants (Appellants 1, 3, 4 & 5 are represented by their power agent S.Ravi - 2nd appellant)

Vs.

1.The Tahsildhar, Mylapore Taluk, Greenways Road, Chennai-600 028.

2.The Executive Officer, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department of Arulmigu Madhavaperumal Thirukoil, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. .. Respondents Prayer : Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order of the learned Single Judge dated 3.8.2022 passed in W.P.No.19667 of 2022.

For the Appellants : Mr.V.Chandrakanthan For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for respondent No.1 : Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Spl. Govt. Pleader (HR&CE)

for respondent No.2 JUDGMENT (Delivered by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

We have heard Mr.V.Chandrakanthan, learned counsel for the appellants; Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader for the first respondent; and, Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, learned Special Government Pleader (H