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Learned Advocate General makes a statement that it is only if the trustees of the temples volunteer and approve, the amount of the temple will be utilised for permissible purposes. He further submits that the impugned G.O.(Ms.) No.13, dated 12.1.2022, would be withdrawn by the government. In view of the said statement made by learned Advocate General, the writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.12122 and 12123 of 2022 are closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 24.11.2023 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi To: 1 The Principal Secretary State of Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai – 600 009. 2 The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Nungambakkam High Road Chennai – 600 034. THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J. (sasi) W.P.No.12673 of 2022 24.11.2023

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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.P.No.12673 of 2022
T.R.Ramesh .. Petitioner
Vs
1 The State of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by Principal Secretary
Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai – 600 009.
2 The Commissioner
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
Nungambakkam High Road
Chennai – 600 034. .. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari calling for the records relating to G.O.(Ms.) No.13, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (R.E.5-1) Department, dated 12.01.2022 issued by the 1st Respondent and quash the same.
For the Petitioner : Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan for M/s.G.R.Associates

For the Respondents : Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram Advocate General assisted by
Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan
Special Govt Pleader (HR&CE)
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon’ble Chief Justice)
We have heard Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan, learned counsel for the petitioner; and Mr.R.Shunmugasundaram, learned Advocate General, assisted by Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, learned Special Government Pleader (HR&CE), for the respondents.
2. Though certain arguments were made by learned counsel for the petitioner with regard to the non-observance of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 and the Rules framed thereunder before passing the impugned
government order, we need not go into the same.
3. Learned Advocate General makes a statement that it is only if the trustees of the temples volunteer and approve, the amount of the temple will be utilised for permissible purposes. He further submits
that the impugned G.O.(Ms.) No.13, dated 12.1.2022, would be
withdrawn by the government.
In view of the said statement made by learned Advocate General, the writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to
costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.12122 and 12123 of 2022 are closed.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.)
24.11.2023
Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No
sasi
To:
1 The Principal Secretary
State of Tamil Nadu
Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai – 600 009.
2 The Commissioner
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Nungambakkam High Road Chennai – 600 034.
THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
(sasi)

W.P.No.12673 of 2022

24.11.2023

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