Traders Association v. The State Rep. By Its Secretary To Government
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.03.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(MD)Nos.14483 of 2024, 144 of 2023 & 6204 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.12725 of 2024 and 1587 of 2023 WP.(MD)No.14483 of 2024 Traders Association Rep. by its President R.S.Sunderbabu S/o.K.R.Sethuraman Door No.19A/3 Perumal Teppakulam West Town Hall Road Madurai-1 ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State Rep. by its Secretary to Government Tourism Culture and Religious Endowment Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George Secretariat Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner Mahatma Gandhi Road Nungambakkam Chennai-600 034 3.The Joint Commissioner Madurai-625 001 1/8
4.The Assistant Commissioner Madurai-625 001 5.The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer Arulmighu Koodal Alagar Temple Madurai-625 001 ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the order of the 1st Respondent in G.O.Ms.No.167, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, dated 16.03.2024, confirming the order of the 4th Respondent dated 27.11.2017 in Na.Ka.No.2547/2015/A1, confirming the order of the 3rd Respondent dated 12.11.2016 in Na.Ka.No.7145/2015/E1 and order dated 25.06.2024 of the 4th Respondent in Na.Ka.No.2507/2015-1/A1, quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents herein to provide alternate shop as per the representations before the 1st Respondent herein. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Anandkumar For R1 to R4 : Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.S.Manohar, Standing Counsel.
WP.(MD)No.144 of 2023 Bharatiya Janata Party Rep. by its President Madurai City 2/8
Madurai. Maha Suseendran S/o. Mahamuni No. 3/24 Pillaiyar Kovil Street Othapatti Karuppayoorani Madurai 625 020. ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector Madurai District Madurai.
2.The Assistant Commissioner / Executive Officer Koodal Alagar Perumal Temple Campus Madurai 1 3.The Commissioner Madurai Corporation Madurai.
... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to remove the encroaching shops around the holy pond of Koodal Alagar Perumal Temple, Madurai for conducting Theppa Thiruvizha festival, by considering the petitioners representation dated 22.10.2022, within the stipulated time fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rajaram For R1 : Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader 3/8
For R2 : Mr.S.Manohar, Standing Counsel.
For R3 : Mr.S.Vinayak, Standing Counsel WP.(MD)No.6204 of 2021 V.Uthayakumar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Chief secretary State of Tamilnadu Fort St. George Chennai-9 2.The Secretary of Govt.
HR and CE Dept.
Fort St.George Chennai-9 3.The Commissioner HR and CE DEpt.
Nungambakkam High Rd Chennai 4.The Director of Archeology Halls Road Egmore Chennai-8 5.The Joint Commissioner Madurai Region HR and CE Dept.
Madurai 6.The Asst. Commissioner /Executive Officer A/M Koodal Azhagar Perumal Temple Madurai 4/8
7.The District Collector Madurai 8.The Commissioner of Police Madruai 9.The Commissioner Municipal Corporation Madurai ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents herein to ensure that the constructions which are obstructing the artistic value of Teppakulam belonging to Arulmigu Koodal Azhagar Perumal Temple situated at Town Hall Road, Madurai are removed on all four sides Teppakulam and to restore the said Tank to its originality, appearance and use and maintain the same in future by preventing dumping of all wastes ie., solid and liquid into it and from restoring the In-Let Channels so as to make it a perfect water body for the use of general public, within the time frame that may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manikandan For R1 to R5 & R7 : Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader For R6 : Mr.S.Manohar, Standing Counsel.
For R8 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate(Crl.side) 5/8
COMMON ORDER (Common Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) When these writ petitions are taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel on either side would submit that the encroachment has been removed and the prayer sought for in these writ petitions has become infructuous.
2.Recording the above submission, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 04.03.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes GNS To 1.The Secretary to Government Tourism Culture and Religious Endowment Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George Secretariat Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner Mahatma Gandhi Road Nungambakkam Chennai-600 034 6/8
3.The Joint Commissioner Madurai-625 001 4.The Assistant Commissioner Madurai-625 001 5.The District Collector Madurai District Madurai. 6.The Assistant Commissioner / Executive Officer Koodal Alagar Perumal Temple Campus Madurai 1 7.The Commissioner Madurai Corporation Madurai. 8.The Chief secretary State of Tamilnadu Fort St. George Chennai-9 9.The Secretary of Govt. HR and CE Dept.
Fort St.George Chennai-9 10.The Director of Archeology Halls Road Egmore Chennai-8 11.The Asst. Commissioner /Executive Officer A/M Koodal Azhagar Perumal Temple Madurai 12.The Commissioner of Police Madruai 7/8
N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.
GNS W.P.(MD)Nos.14483 of 2024, 144 of 2023 & 04.03.2026 8/8