T.Sinthanraj v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI T.Sinthanraj ... Petitioner versus

1. The District Collector,

2. The Superintendent of Police,

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai Sub Division,

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai,

5. The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station,

6. The Tahsildhar, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, 1/6

7. Arulmigu Kattikulam Sootukol Ramalingam Swamygal Mutt, Rep. by the Hereditary Trustee, Having office at Sootukol Ramalingam Vilasam, Thirukoodal Malai, Thirupparankundram, Madurai - 625 005.

8. Rajendran

9. Krishnaveni

10. Eswaran

11. Sengaisamy

12. Selvaraj

13. Alagunachi

14. Tamilselvi

15. Rajalakshmi

16. Tamilarasi

17. Selvaraj

18. Ayyanar @ Gunasekaran

19. Andi Ambalam ... Respondents 2/6

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent Nos.1 to 6 to forbear the respondent No.7 from giving first honour in any manner to the respondent Nos.8 to 19 in respect of the temple/mutt maintained by the respondent No.7 comprised in Survey No.31/4 situated at Thiruppuvanam Puthur Group, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District on the basis of the representation dated 07.06.2025 in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ramesh For R2, R3 and R5 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondent Nos.1 to 6 to forbear the respondent No.7 from giving first honour in any manner to the respondent Nos.8 to 19 in respect of the temple/mutt maintained by the respondent No.7 comprised in Survey No.31/4 situated at Thiruppuvanam Puthur Group, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District, based on his representation dated 07.06.2025.

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2. The respondent Police has nothing to do with the relief sought for in this writ petition. The petitioner shall workout his remedy before the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.

3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. 27.06.2025 ogy NCC : Yes / No.

Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

To

1. The District Collector,

2. The Superintendent of Police,

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai Sub Division, 4/6

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai,

5. The Inspector of Police, Thiruppuvanam Police Station,

6. The Tahsildhar, Thiruppuvanam Taluk,

7. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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