Mr.Kannan v. Venkatesh Sowrirajan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI W.M.P.No. 15045 of 2025 IN W.P.No. 13176 of 2024 Mr.Kannan ... impleading Petitioner/Proposed Respondent ..Vs..

1.

Shri. Venkatesh Sowrirajan ...1st Respondent/petitioner 2.

The State of Tamilnadu Rep. By its Secretary Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.

3.

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

4.

The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department 64/2, Neela South Street, Nagapattinam Pincode - 611 001.

5.

The Executive Officer Sri. Sowriraja Perumal Temple Thirukannapuram Nagapattinam District Pincode - 609, 704.

6.

The Fit Person Sri. Sowriraja Perumal Temple Thirukannapuram Nagapattinam District Pincode - 609, 704.

Prayer: This Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to impead the petitioner as party respondent in the above Writ Petition.

*** For Petitioner :: Mr. T.S.Vijaya Raghavan For 1st Respondent:: Mr. P.Swaminathan For RR 2 to 6 :: Mr. K.Karthikeyan

ORDER

Mr.Kannan/petitioner has sought to implead himself as respondent in this Writ Petition.

2. According to the petitioner, he is one of the Sthalathars of the subject temple and has been regularly participating in various Kainkariyam in the temple. The affidavit filed in support of this petition reveals that the

implead petitioner is a necessary party to the writ petition.

3. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner has no objection for the impleading petition being ordered.

4. W.M.P.No. 150545 of 2025 is ordered.

5. Registry is directed to carry out the necessary amendments in the Writ Petition as well as in the connected petitions.

6. Post the matter on 02.12.2025 for filing counter. 18.11.2025 vsg

P.B.BALAJI, J., vsg To 1.

The Secretary The State of Tamilnadu Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.

2.

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

3.

The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department 64/2, Neela South Street, Nagapattinam Pincode - 611 001.

W.M.P.No. 15045 of 2025 IN W.P.No. 13176 of 2024 18.11.2025