Radhakrishnan A v. The Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Special Original Jurisdiction) Wednesday, the Twenty Fifth day of June Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE WMP(MD)No.13157 of 2025 in W.P.(MD) No.9968 of 2025 A.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner- Party in Person - Vs. - 1.The Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India, New Delhi.
2.The Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi.
3.The Joint Director and Head Of the Zone, Central Bureau of Investigation, Chennai.
4.The Chairman Cum Managing Director, Power Grid Corporation, New Delhi.
5.The Chief Secretary to Government,
6.The Secretary to Government, Public (Special-A) Department, 7.The Secretary to Government, Human Resources Development Department, 8.The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, 9.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, 10.The Secretary to Government, Tourism Culture and Endowments Department, 11.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
12.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034.
13.The Director General of Police/ Head of the Police Force, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 600 004.
14.District Collector,
15.The Special Tahsildar, Temple Lands, 16.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City.
17.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Departments Department, 18.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 19.The Fit Person/Chairman Board of Trustees, Arulmigu Nellaiyappar Temple, Tirunelveli Town, Tirunelveli District.
20.The Executive Officer Arulmigu Nellaiyappar Temple, Tirunelveli Town, 21.The Chief Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627 011.
Prayer in WMP(MD)No.13157 of 2025:Writ Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to restore the WP(MD)No.9968 of 2025 dated 12/06/2025.
Prayer in WP(MD). 9968/ 2025 : writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 12 to secure and safeguard the 20th respondent temple properties and restore the same
in favour of said temple, by considering the petitioner representations dated 03.09.2014, 25.02.2025 and 29.03.2025.
ORDER:- This Writ Miscellaneous Petition coming on for orders on this day and upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.A.Radhakrishnan,Petitioner/Party-in-Person,and of Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader for the Respondents 5to12,14,15,17&18 and of Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan, Advocate for the 20th Respondent this Court made the following order:
This writ miscellaneous petition has been filed to restore W.P(MD).No.9968 of 2025 dated 12.06.2025. 2. Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit this petition is ordered as prayed for. 3. Registry is directed to make necessary corrections in the main petition.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2025 Sub Assistant Registrar (CS - I/II/III/IV)
TO 1.The Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India, New Delhi.
2.The Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi.
3.The Joint Director and Head Of the Zone, Central Bureau of Investigation, Chennai.
4.The Chairman Cum Managing Director, Power Grid Corporation, New Delhi.
5.The Chief Secretary to Government, 6.The Secretary to Government, Public (Special-A) Department, 7.The Secretary to Government, Human Resources Development Department, 8.The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, 9.The Secretary to Government,
Home Department, 10.The Secretary to Government, Tourism Culture and Endowments Department, 11.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
12.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034.
13.The Director General of Police/ Head of the Police Force, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 600 004.
14.District Collector, 15.The Special Tahsildar, Temple Lands, 16.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City.
17.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Departments Department, 18.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department,
19.The Fit Person/Chairman Board of Trustees, Arulmigu Nellaiyappar Temple, Tirunelveli Town, Tirunelveli District.
20.The Executive Officer Arulmigu Nellaiyappar Temple, Tirunelveli Town, 21.The Chief Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627 011.
ORDER DATED : 25/06/2025 ========================== ORDER(Restore) ========================== WMP(MD)Nos.13157 of 2025 in W.P.(MD) No.9968 of 2025 Giving direction and etc.
as stated within.
TS (15/07/2025) 7P/22 C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023.