LAWS(MAD)-2017-3-112

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU Vs. SARAVANA PANDIAN

Decided On March 28, 2017
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU Appellant
V/S
Saravana Pandian Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Having regard to the position that several writ petitions, writ appeals, civil miscellaneous appeals involving common legal and factual issues arise for consideration, we intend to dispose of all these matters by a common order. Hence, it is necessary to record the facts and events in the following order:

(2.) As against the order in W.P.(MD) No. 10257 of 2016, dated 15.07.2016, the Government along with the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, and the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai, who are respondents 1 to 3 in that writ petition have filed a Writ Appeal in W.A.(MD) No. 1133 of 2016. As against the same order in W.P. (MD) No. 10257 of 2016, the respondents 4 to 6 in the writ petition, namely, the Fit Person of the temple appointed by the Government and the Executive Officer who was appointed by the Commissioner on 12.05.2016 preferred another appeal in W.A.(MD) No. 1143 of 2016 before this Court.

(3.) Aggrieved by the removal of the trustees by order dated 13.05.2016, vide G.O.Ms.No.158, Tourism, Cultural and Endowments Department, one Saravanapandian, the petitioner in W.P.(MD) No. 10257 of 2016 has preferred the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal in C.M.A.(MD)No.883 of 2016. Similarly another trustee by name P.M. Pandiarajan has also filed an appeal in C.M.A.(MD)No.819 of 2016 against the same order. Though the Civil Miscellaneous Appeals were to be heard by a Single Judge of this Court, they were tagged along with the Writ Appeal (MD) Nos. 1133 and 1143 of 2016 at the request of the counsel on both sides on the ground that common issues arise for consideration in all the matters.