2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 5046

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J
RAMANI @ Mohanambal – Appellant
Versus
THE COMMISSIONER – Respondent
WP No. 3154 of 2026

The court directed the competent authority to dispose of a petition for recognition of hereditary trusteeship filed under Section 63(b) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, within a stipulated timeframe of four months.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a mandamus to direct the second respondent to dispose of a petition dated 29.07.2025 filed under Section 63(b) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. The petitioner claimed hereditary trusteeship, and the court found that the second respondent possesses the jurisdiction to deal with and dispose of such a petition under the specified statute. The primary issue was whether the second respondent should be directed to dispose of the application for hereditary trusteeship. The court reasoned that since the application was filed under the correct statutory provision, Section 63(b) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, the authority is required to conduct an enquiry and dispose of the matter in accordance with the law. When the petitioner has filed an application dated 29.07.2025 under Section 63(b) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, the second respondent shall take up the same for enquiry and dispose of it in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, in any event not later than four months from the date of receipt of the web copy of the order, without waiting for the certified copy of the order.