(1.) These writ appeals arise out of the dismissal of two writs of quo warranto against the second respondent and the dismissal of one writ of certiorari to quash the re-employment of the second respondent as the Commissioner for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments for a period of three years.
(2.) We have heard Mr.G.R.Swaminathan and Mr.M.S.Balasubramania Iyer, learned counsel appearing for the appellants, Mr.A.L.Somayaji, learned Advocate General appearing for the State of Tamil Nadu and Mr.R.Muthukumarasamy, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr.Anand Venkatesh, learned counsel appearing for the second respondent.
(3.) The second respondent was originally selected and appointed as an Assistant Commissioner in the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department on 06.11.1985. He was promoted as Deputy Commissioner on 01.7.1991, promoted as Joint Commissioner on 31.7.1996 and as Additional Commissioner on 20.7.2011.