Petitioner sought mandamus to ensure temple renovation works complied with expert committee recommendations per a prior Division Bench order. The Court held a fresh writ petition is not maintainable to execute an existing Division Bench order and dismissed the petition.
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W.P.(MD).No.17536 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 27.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE
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S.Lakshmanaperumal ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Thousand Light West, Nungampakkam,
Chennai - 600 034.
2.The Regional Joint Commissioner, Combined Office of the Regional Commissioner, H-306, TNHB Colony, Ellis Nagar, Madurai - 625 016.
3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Naatchi Street, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.
4.The Executive Officer / Thakkar, Arulmigu Naatchiyar (Aandal) Temple, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.
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5.The District Collector, District Collectorate Complex, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to ensure the renovation works carrying on in Arulmigu Nallathangal Temple and ensure the newly making stone sculpture idol of goddess Nallathangal will be in strictly adherence with recommendations of Regional Level Expert Committee and State Level Expert Regional Committee and direct the respondents 5 and 6 ensure the law and order situation where in and around the temple premises and nearby villages of Arjunapuram and Anaikaraipatti in Watrap Taluk of Virudhunagar District.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahalingam For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader For R-4 : Mr.M.Kannan For R-5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R-6 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)
The grievance of the writ petitioner is that the renovation works being adopted are not in accordance with the directives issued by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of the Director, Archaeological Survey of India, New
Delhi and others in Suo Motu W.P.No.574 of 2015 and W.P.(MD).No.24178 of 2018 dated 07.06.2021 .
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To
1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Thousand Light West, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 034.
2.The Regional Joint Commissioner, Combined Office of the Regional Commissioner, H-306, TNHB Colony, Ellis Nagar, Madurai - 625 016.
3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Naatchi Street, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.
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Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
the Director, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi and othersReferred
Suo Motu W.P.No.574 of 2015 and W.P.(MD).No.24178 of 2018 dated 07.06.2021
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Lakshmanaperumal
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department
The Regional Joint Commissioner
The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Virudhunagar
The Executive Officer / Thakkar, Arulmigu Naatchiyar (Aandal) Temple, Srivilliputhur
The District Collector, Virudhunagar
S.M.Subramaniam
A.D.Maria Clete
As recorded by the court registry
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