Rameswaram Ramanathaswami Thirukovil vs The Commissioner on 16 August, 2023

This writ petition is filed for issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent, dated 03.07.2023 and to quash the same as illegal and consequently, to direct the respondents to enhance the wages for the petitioner association for carrying the details of Arulmighu Ramanatha Swamy Temple, Rameswaram, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

2. The President of "Rameswaram Ramanathaswami Thirukovil Thangigal Munnetra Seerpatham Thangigal Munnetra Sangam". The association was registered under Act 27 of 1975 bearing registration number 14 of 1990. The temple celebrates several festivals wherein the deity is taken out of the temple and comes around the four car tracks. The petitioner association members belong to Mangada Village, Sambai Village, Kentha https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Mathanaparvatham and Sudukattampatti Village, for generations together right from time immemorial, carry the deity during the festival period around the four car tracks and other places as per the direction of the 2nd respondent herein. Originally there were 86 members involved in carrying the deity then it reduced to 40. Pursuant to the communication given by the 2nd respondent in ROC No. 2979/99/A5 dated 03.04.2001, on the basis of the request made by the Association, additional 8 members had been permanently added for carrying the deity. Thereby, the approved strength increased from 40 to 48. In addition to the wages given by the 2nd respondent, the members had been provided with rice. The said wages were increased periodically from Rs.45 in the year 1996 to Rs.480/- in the year 2022-2023.

12. With the above said observation, the writ petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.




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                NCC               : Yes/No
                Index             : Yes / No
                Internet          : Yes/ No
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                To

                1.The Commissioner,
                  Hindu Religious and Charitable
                   Endowments Department,
                  119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai,
                  Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

                2.The Joint Commissioner/ Executive Officer,
                  Arulmighu Ramanatha Swami Thirukovil,
                  Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District.




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                                           S.SRIMATHY, J.

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                                                    16.08.2023




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