Dismissed
M. Kaliappan v. The District Collector
Madras HCWP(MD)/20993/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Petitioner sought mandamus to allow temple festival rituals. Court dismissed petition, holding that previous refusals due to potential unrest preclude writ jurisdiction and that the statutory Endowments Act offers an effective alternative remedy.
What did the court decide?
petition dismissed; no mandate issued; petitioner directed to seek remedy under TN Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.