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JUDGMENT

REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO.10620 OF 2013

Dr. Subramanian Swamy

…Appellant

Versus

State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

…Respondents

With

CIVIL APPEAL NO.10621 OF 2013

Sabhayanagar Temple

…Appellant

Versus

State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

…Respondents

With

CIVIL APPEAL NO.10622 OF 2013

T. Sivaraman & Ors.

…Appellants

Versus

State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

…Respondents

J U D G M E N T

Dr. B. S. CHAUHAN, J.

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JUDGMENT

1.

All these appeals have been filed against the impugned

judgment and order dated 15.9.2009 passed in Writ Appeal No.181 of

2009 by the High Court of Madras affirming the judgment and order

dated 2.2.2009 of the learned Single Judge passed in Writ Petition

No.18248 of 2006 rejecting the claim of the writ petitioner – Podhu

Dikshitars to administer the Temple.

In Civil Appeal No. 10620/2013, the appellant has raised the

issue of violation of the constitutional rights protected under Article