Sujan Natarajan v. The Joint Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.10.2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.M.P.(MD) No.23756 of 2025 in W.P(MD)No.21082 of 2025 Sujan Natarajan

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Act, Tirunelveli.

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Act, Tirunelveli.

3. The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Pabhanasam Temple, Pabhanasam, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli.

4. P.Senthil Krishnan

...Respondents

PRAYER: This petition is filed to direct the respondents 3 and 4 to return the materials taken on 22.05.2025 from Survey No.905/3, Vickramasingapuram Village, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tirunelveli District at their cost to the petitioner, pending disposal of this writ petition. For Petitioner : Mr.Vallinayagam, Senior Counsel for Mr.D.Nallathambi 1/4

For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan for R3

ORDER

By this petition, return of the materials taken on 22.05.2025 by the third and fourth respondents is prayed for.

2. On instructions, learned counsel for the third and fourth respondents affirms that the materials are in the possession of the said respondents and would be handed over to the petitioner on or before 03.11.2025.

3. This petition is allowed on these terms.

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To

1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Act, Tirunelveli.

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable Endowment Act, Tirunelveli.

3. The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Pabhanasam Temple, Pabhanasam, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY , J.

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