Madras High CourtWP(MD)/32235/2025closed

Kannan v. The Commissioner

2025-11-26Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.32235 OF 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.32235 of 2025 AND W.M.P.(MD)No.25355 of 2025 Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner, The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Chennai.

2. The Joint Commissioner, The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Sivagangai.

3. Arulmigu Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Rep. By its present Trustee, Pillaiyarpatty, Sivagangai District.

4. Chokkalingam @ Thondar Chona 5.Somasundaram @ Mani ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 2nd respondent from approving or recognizing the 5th Respondent as a trustee in the Arulmigu Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Pillaiyarpatti and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to recognize and register the Petitioner's name from the Arimalam P.RM family, as one of the two hereditary 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.32235 OF 2025 trustees of Arulmigu Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Pillaiyarpatti for the year 2025-2026.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Navaneetharaja For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.G.Suriya Ananth, Additional Government Pleader.

For R-3 : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan For R-4 : Mr.V.Meenakshi Sundaram for Mr.D.Nallathambi For R-5 : Mr.R.Jothiraj * * *

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the parties reported that the issues have been amicably resolved. Copy of the compromise deed dated 26.11.2025 has also been filed before this Court. Recording the same, this writ petition is closed. The interim order earlier granted stands vacated. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

26.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU/skm Note : Issue order copy on 08.12.2025 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.32235 OF 2025 To:

1. The Commissioner, The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Chennai.

2. The Joint Commissioner, The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Sivagangai.

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4 W.P.(MD)NO.32235 OF 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

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