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Court : Supreme Court of India
Case No : Review Petition (C) No. 230 of 2026 In Writ Petition (C) No. 476 of 2012
Judges: THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
Parties : Shri Dayanand Saraswati Swamiji (Dead) & Others Versus The State of Tamil Nadu & Others
Appearing Advocates : For the Petitioners: ----- For the Respondents: -----
Date of Judgment : 18-05-2026
Head Note :-
Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, Puducherry Act of 1972 -
Summary :-
1. Statutes / Acts / Rules Mentioned:
- Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959
- Puducherry Act of 1972
- Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987

2. Catch Words:
- Review
- Writ Petition
- Recall
- Restoration

3. Summary:
The Court recalled its earlier order dated 01.04.2025 that had disposed of several writ petitions challenging provisions of the above Acts. Review petitioners argued that the long pendency warranted a fresh adjudication by this Court rather than referral to the High Courts. The Solicitor General and counsel for Puducherry concurred, noting common issues across the petitions. Accepting these submissions, the Court recalled the 01.04.2025 order, restored the writ petitions to their original numbers, and directed that they be listed before the same Bench on 24.07.2026 at 2 P.M. Notices were to be issued to the respondents.

4. Conclusion:
Petition Allowed
Judgment :-

Issue notice to the respondents.

Learned counsel for the respective respondent(s) accept notice.

We have heard learned senior counsel appearing for the review petitioners and learned Solicitor General, learned senior counsel and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respective respondents and perused the material on record.

By order dated 01.04.2025, Writ Petition (C) Nos. 476/2012, 1432/2019, 1147/2021 and 148/2024 were disposed of by reserving liberty to writ petitioners/review petitioners herein to approach the High Court for redressal of their grievances with regard to the challenge made to various provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, Puducherry Act of 1972 and Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987.

Learned senior counsel appearing for the review petitioners submitted that the long pendency of writ petition(s) before this Court since the year 2012 till 2025 when they were disposed of would be a reason for recalling the impugned order dated 01.04.2025 since this Court could have itself adjudicated the writ petition(s) on merits and disposed of the same.

Learned Solicitor General and learned senior counsel appearing for the Union Territory of Puducherry also concurred with this submission inasmuch as they said that instead of the parties prosecuting these writ petitions before the respective High Courts, the writ petitions could be considered and adjudicated upon before this Court itself as there is commonality in the grounds raised in these matters as well as the provisions which have been assailed.

We take note of the aforesaid submissions. Consequently, order dated 01.04.2025 is recalled.

The Review Petition is allowed and disposed of in the aforesaid terms. The Writ Petition is restored on the file of this Court to its original number.

In view of the order passed in R.P.(C) No. 230/2026 filed in Writ Petition (C) No. 476/2012, connected Writ Petition (C) Nos.1432/2019, 1147/2021 and 148/2024 which were also disposed of by common order dated 01.04.2025 are recalled and these cases are also restored to their original numbers before this Court.

Issue notice to the respondents in the writ petitions.

List these writ petitions before the same Bench on 24.07.2026 at 2.P.M.
 
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