Lakshmanaperumal S v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE S.Lakshmanaperumal ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Thousand Light West, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

2.The Regional Joint Commissioner, Combined Office of the Regional Commissioner, H-306, TNHB Colony, Ellis Nagar, Madurai - 625 016.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Naatchi Street, 4.The Executive Officer / Thakkar, Arulmigu Naatchiyar (Aandal) Temple, Srivilliputhur,

5.The District Collector, District Collectorate Complex, 6.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to ensure the renovation works carrying on in Arulmigu Nallathangal Temple and ensure the newly making stone sculpture idol of goddess Nallathangal will be in strictly adherence with recommendations of Regional Level Expert Committee and State Level Expert Regional Committee and direct the respondents 5 and 6 ensure the law and order situation where in and around the temple premises and nearby villages of Arjunapuram and Anaikaraipatti in Watrap Taluk of For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahalingam For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader For R-4 : Mr.M.Kannan For R-5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R-6 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The grievance of the writ petitioner is that the renovation works being adopted are not in accordance with the directives issued by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of the Director, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi and others in Suo Motu W.P.No.574 of 2015 and W.P.(MD).No.24178 of 2018 dated 07.06.2021.

2. The relief as such sought for cannot be entertained, since, to execute an order of the Division Bench, fresh Writ Petition is not maintainable. However, the learned Government Pleader would submit that renovation works are in progress. That being so, it is for the authorities to proceed with the same and conclude in accordance with law.

3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Thousand Light West, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

2.The Regional Joint Commissioner, Combined Office of the Regional Commissioner, H-306, TNHB Colony, Ellis Nagar, Madurai - 625 016.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Naatchi Street, 4.The District Collector, District Collectorate Complex, 5.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police,

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE,J.

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