Court : Chennai
Decided on : Dec-09-1955
Reported in : AIR1956Mad491; (1956)1MLJ532
Rajagopalan, J.1. These ten applications were filed under Article 226 of the Constitution for the issue of appropriate Writs to prevent the Commissioner of the Hindu Religious Endowments from enforcing some of the provisions of the Madras. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act XIX of 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). It was the validity of some of the amendments effected by the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act XXVII of 1954 that was in issue.2. The Matadhipathis of all the eight Maths of Udipi, who together manage the affairs of the Sri Krishna Devara Math, Udipi, and conduct the worship therein by turns, filed W.P. No. 323 of 1955, in which were filed the affidavits and counter-affidavits which we had to consider in these proceedings. Each of the Matadhipathis also applied separately, each with reference to his own Math, raising the same issues as had been raised in W.P. No. 323 of 1955. Virtually similar reliefs were sought in W.P. No....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Chennai
Decided on : Dec-16-1955
Reported in : (1956)IILLJ44Mad
Ramaswami, J.1. This is an appeal preferred against the order made by the Additional Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Madras, in W.C. Case No. 749 of 1952.2. The facts are : Public Works Department (General), Madras, excavated a channel from Mettur Reservoir to irrigate lands in Coimbatore and Salem districts. One of the contractors engaged for excavating the channel was the appellant Guruswami Mudaliar. He had been given a contract for Rs. 5,000. On the canal which was being excavated, a palmyra tree was standing. Earth had been removed from the bottom on the eastern side to allow the tree to fall in the eastern direction. But unfortunately a strong sudden wind blew. The tree fell southwards. One Chinna Pappal who was working as a cooly in that excavation work under this contract got crushed by the fall of the tree and died. This took place on 11 June 1951. Her husband G. Ramaswami filed a claim for compensation on behalf of himself, his minor son, and his two married minor da...
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