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2025 DAILYLAW 175643 (MAD)

R.SUKUMAR v. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by

WA/2296/2022 · 2025-10-31

S M Subramaniam, V Lakshminarayanan

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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2025:MHC:2613 WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31-10-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 WA No.2296 of 2022: 1.R.Sukumar 2. C.Santhanam 3. R.Sathyamurthy 4. N.Raveendran 5. S.Sudhakar Appellant(s) Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Secretary to Government, Tamil Development and Religious Endowments and Information Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 9. 2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. Page No.1 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 3.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 4.The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 5.T.Anbarasi Executive Officer, Arulmighu Thirisoolanathar Temple, Thirusoolam, Chennai 43 6.Padma Inspectress, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 7.The Thasildar Tambaram Respondent(s) WA No. 888 of 2022 1.R.Sukumar 2.C.Santhanam 3.R.Sathyamurthy 4.N,Raveendran Page No.2 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 5.S.Sudhakar Appellant(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep by the Secretary to Government, Tamil Development and Religious Endowments and Information Department Fort St.George, Chennai 9. 2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 3.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Chartibale Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 4.The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam Chennai 34. 5.T. Anbukarasi Executive Officer, Arulmighu Thirisoolanathar Temple, Thirusoolam, Chennai 43. 6.Padma Page No.3 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 Inspectress, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. Respondent(s) WA No. 889 of 2022 Nandagopala Reddy (Died) 1.K.S.Sathyamurthy 2.R.Sukumar 3.C.Santhanam 4.R.Sathyamurthy 5.N.Raveendran 6.S.Sudhakar Appellant(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, chennai-34 2.K.Anbalagan 3.M.Gajendran 4.M.R.Sampath 5.P.Babu 6.K.Kandasamy 7.N.Durai Babu 8.K.Krishnamurthy Respondent(s) WA No. 931 of 2022 1.R.Sukumar 2.C.Santhanam Page No.4 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 3.R.Sathyamurthy 4.N.Raveendran 5.S.Sudhakar Appellant(s) Vs 1. The State Of Tamil Nadu The Secretary to Government Tamil Development and Religious Endowments and Information Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9. 2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, chennai-34 3.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, chennai-34 4.The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, chennai-34 5.K.Anbalagan Respondent(s) WA No. 967 of 2022 1.R.Sukumar Page No.5 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 2.C.Santhanam 3.R.Sathyamurthy 4.N.Raveendran 5.S. Sudhakar Appellant(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 2.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Chartibale Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 3.The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam Chennai 34. 4.K.Anbalagan 5.M.Gajendran 6.M.R.Sampath 7.P.Babu 8.K.Kandasamy 9.N.Durai Babu Respondent(s) WA No. 2296 of 2022 PRAYER Page No.6 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order of this Court passed in WP.No.27014/2011 dated 26.02.2021. WA No. 888 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order of this Court passed in WP No.27014/2011 dated 08.04.2021. WA No. 889 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order of this Court passed in WP No.14023/2012 dated 08.04.2021. WA No. 931 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order of this Honble Court passed in W.P.No. 23413/2011 dated 08.04.2021 WA No. 967 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order of this Court passed in WP No.15068/2012 dated 08.04.2021. WA No. 2296 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Abhijeet Krishna For Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R1 to R4 [For H.R.&.C.E] Page No.7 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 No Appearance For R5 to R7 WA No. 888 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Abhijeet Krishna For Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R1 to R4 [For H.R.&.C.E] No Appearance For R5 & R6 WA No. 889 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Abhijeet Krishna For Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R1 [For H.R.&.C.E] No Appearance For R2 & R5 Died Steps due For R3, R4 & R7 Not Ready in Notice For R6 & R8 WA No. 931 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Abhijeet Krishna For Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R1 to R4 [For H.R.&.C.E] No Appearance For R5 WA No. 967 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Abhijeet Krishna For Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan Page No.8 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R1 to R3 [For H.R.&.C.E] No Appearance For R4 & R7 Died Steps due For R5, R6 & R9 Not Ready in Notice For R8 COMMON JUDGMENT (Judgment was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the appellants seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these Writ Appeals and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. 2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the appellants, these Writ Appeals stand dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.) 31-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No Jeni Page No.9 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Secretary to Government, Tamil Development and Religious Endowments and Information Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 9. 2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment(Admn)Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 3.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment(Admn)Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 4.The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment(Admn)Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 5.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Thirisoolanathar Temple, Thirusoolam, Chennai 43 6.The Inspectress, Hindu Religious and Charitable ndowment(Admn)Department, Page No.10 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 7.The Thasildar Tambaram Page No.11 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J. Jeni WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 31-10-2025 Page No.12 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis