Suba Kalimuthu v. The Commissioner Of Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Department

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN Suba Kalimuthu ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The Commissioner of Chennai.

2.The Joint Commissioner of Trichy.

3.The Assistant Commissioner of Thanjavur.

4.S.Karuppaiah ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to pass appropriate order and direction to the 4th respondent to conduct Aadi festival of this year to the Arulmighu Shree Pulikuthu Amman Temple, Sengamari Village, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District without giving any special right like., 1/5

Kalanji, Parivattam and mandagapadi etc., to anybody in absence of any order granting such privilege by the competent authority and conduct the festival by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.07.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Paranjothi for M/S.KBS Law Office For R1 to R3 : Mr.SS.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.S.Shanmugam

ORDER

This writ petition is disposed of at the time of admission after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3 and the learned counsel for the fourth respondent. 2.This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to direct the fourth respondent to conduct Aadi festival for this year in Arulmighu Shree Pulikuthu Amman Temple, Sengamari Village, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District, without giving any special rights like., Kalanji, Parivattam and mandagapadi etc.,.

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3.The learned counsel for the fourth respondent submits that there is no proposal for any temple festival during this 'Aadi' month on account of the fact that the Chariot (Njh;) is not ready.

4.It is further submitted that even if the temple festival is yet to be held, no first honor will be conferred in view of the order passed by this Court in W.P. (MD) No.18595 of 2025, dated 09.07.2025 and it will subject to the outcome of the orders to be passed in the said writ petition. 5.Recording the same, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Index : Yes / No 30.07.2025 Internet : Yes / No mm To 1.The Commissioner of Chennai.

2.The Joint Commissioner of Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Department, Trichy. 3/5

3.The Assistant Commissioner of Thanjavur.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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