THE HONOURABLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.No.15534 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 27.06.2022
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE and
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA
W.P.No.15534 of 2021
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S.Sridharan .. Petitioner
Vs.
- Secretary to Government,
Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
- The Commissioner,
HR & CE Department,
119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai-600 034. .. Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to appoint Archakas only from the particular denomination/group/sect as mandated by the Agamas governing the respective Temples and not to offer Archanai in Tamil language in Temples in violation of the Agams.
For petitioner : No appearance
For respondents: Mr.R.Shanmugasundaram, Advocate General, assisted by Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, Spl.G.P. and Ms.A.G.Shakeena
ORDER
(The Order of the Court was made by The Honourable Chief Justice)
None appears for the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs.
(M.N.B., C J) (N.M.J)
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To
- Secretary to Government,
Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
- The Commissioner,
HR & CE Department,
119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam,
Chennai-600 034.
THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE
and N.MALA, J
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