W.P.(MD) No.1977 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.01.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD) No.1977 of 2025 K.Balasubramanian .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Email: toursec@tn.gov.in 2.The Commissioner, Hindu Charitable and Endowments Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. Email: commr.hrce@tn.gov.in 3.The Regional Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Trichy. Email: jcmrtry.hrce@tn.gov.in .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pass a speaking order on the representation dated 15.11.2024 made in _________ p. 2 W.P.(MD) No.1977 of 2025 continuation of the representation dated 21.12.2023 within in a time frame that may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Baskar For Respondents : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader ORDER Heard Mr.D.Baskar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Subbaraj, learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents. 2. Without going into the merits of the case raised by the petitioner as well as the respondents, considering the fact that a representation has been made by the petitioner as early as in the year 2023 followed up with a further reminder on 15.11.2024, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass a well reasoned order on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that while considering the representation, the third respondent shall _________ p. 3 W.P.(MD) No.1977 of 2025 afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other interested persons. 3. With the aforesaid direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 27.01.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes abr To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Email: toursec@tn.gov.in 2.The Commissioner, Hindu Charitable and Endowments Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34. Email: commr.hrce@tn.gov.in 3.The Regional Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Trichy. Email: jcmrtry.hrce@tn.gov.in _________ p. 4 W.P.(MD) No.1977 of 2025 K.KUMARESH BABU, J. abr W.P.(MD) No.1977 of 2025 Dated: 27.01.2025 _________