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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 24213

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J
Santhi – Appellant
Versus
The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Tiruvanaikoil, Tiruchirappalli – 6. – Respondent
Writ Petition | under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.B.Pravin Kumar for Mr.S.I.Muthiah
For the Respondent No.1: Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader

The court mandated a decision timeframe for a pending application under Article 226, emphasizing the need for timely resolutions by administrative bodies.

Headnote:The petition under Article 226 seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the first respondent to address a pending miscellaneous application dated 21.01.2026. The court, acknowledging that no adverse orders were issued against other respondents, directed that the application be decided within three months from receiving the order. The petition was finalized without costs.

Table of Content
1. seeking a writ of mandamus regarding a pending application. (Para 1 , 4)
2. government's assurance on application processing. (Para 5)
3. court's directive on application disposal timeline. (Para 6)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the first respondent to dispose of the miscellaneous application dated 21.01.2026 pending on his file within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

2.By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3.Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 2 & 3 notice to the respondents 2 & 3 is dispensed with.

4.The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has filed a miscellaneous application before the first respondent on 21.01.2026, seeking Trusteeship. Since the said application is pending consideration, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition.

5.Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent would submit that the said miscellaneous application of the petitioner would be considered by the official respondent in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of, by directing the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's miscellaneous application dated 21.01.2026 and pass orders within a period of three [3] months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

There shall be no order as to costs.

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