K.Selvi v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.27244, 27246 & 27249 of 2025 1.K.Selvi 2.Pothum Ponnu @ Mani ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Sivagangai.

3.Venkatesan Chettiyar 4.M.Muthukumar ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order dated 17.01.2025 passed by 1/4

the third respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to implement the order passed by the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.1256/2025/A2 dated 10.11.2025. For Petitioners : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan For Respondents : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader for R.1 & R.2 Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen for R.3

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 and the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent trustee. Considering the nature of relief to be granted, issuance of notice to the fourth respondent is dispensed with.

2.The case on hand pertains to the pooja rights of the contesting parties, namely, the writ petitioners 1 & 2 and the fourth respondent. The trustee / third respondent herein passed an order dated 17.01.2025. In this writ petition, the said order is challenged. 2/4

3.It is seen that the said order was put to challenge before the Joint Commissioner, HR&CE Department, Sivagangai and modified order has been passed on 10.11.2025. In these circumstances, the order impugned in this writ petition no longer survives. So long as the order dated 10.11.2025 passed by the second respondent is holding the field, it has to be implemented by the third respondent. This direction given by this Court is subject to any challenge that may be mounted by the third respondent or the fourth respondent against the order dated 10.11.2025. 4.This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 27.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No MGA To 1.The Commissioner, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

MGA 2.The Joint Commissioner, Sivagangai.

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