Madras High CourtCMP(MD)/4682/2026ordered

R.Gnanasekaran v. M.Arasupandi

2026-06-04Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar,Honourable Mr.Justice M.Jothiraman3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04-06-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN CMP(MD) NO. 4682 of 2026 IN LPA(MD) SR NO. 25038 OF 2026 R.Gnanasekaran S/o.S.Raju Executive Officer / Deputy Commissioner, Arulmigu Subramaniyaswamy Temple, Thirupparankundram, Madurai.

Petitioner(s) Vs.

1. M.Arasupandi

2. K.J.Praveen Kumar, I.A.S., O/o.The District Collectorate, Madurai District.

3. J. Loganathan I.P.S., O/o Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

4. Yagna Narayanan, Executive Officer, Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple, Thirupparankundram, Madurai.

5. The Union Home Secretary, Government of India, New Delhi.

6. A.G. Inigo Divyan, Deputy Commissioner of Police(South), Madurai City.

7. The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 004.

8. The Secretary To Government, HR & CE Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 004.

9. DELETED (R9 is deleted from array of parties as per the order of this Court dated 02.02.2026 in Cont.P(MD)No.252 of 2026)

10. Rama Ravikumar Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Chandrasekar Prayer: Petition filed under Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code, to grant leave to prefer the letter patent appeal against the order passed in the Contempt Petition (MD).No. 252 of 2026 dated 04-03-2026 on the file of this Honourable Court and thus render justice.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) In view of the transfer of the then Executive Officer / Deputy Commissoner of the temple, the petitioner who is the present Executive Officer / Deputy Commissoner of the temple has filed this petition to grant leave.

2. Hence, this petition is allowed. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal if the papers are otherwise in order and list the appeal aong with connected batch of appeals. (N.SATHISH KUMAR J.) (M.JOTHIRAMAN J.) 04-06-2026 bala To

1. Mr.K.J.Praveen Kumar, I.A.S., O/o.The District Collectorate, Madurai District.

2. Mr.J. Loganathan I.P.S., O/o Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

3. Mr.Yagna Narayanan, Executive Officer, Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple, Thirupparankundram, Madurai.

4. The Union Home Secretary, Government of India, New Delhi.

5. The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 004.

6. The Secretary To Government, HR & CE Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai - 600 004.