Meenakshi Sundaram v. The Commissioner
HR&CE – Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Temple, Pillaiyarpatti (Sivagangai District)
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD) No.21770 of 2025; C. Saravanan, J.; 08.08.2025; mandamus; Article 226; Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department; Joint Commissioner Sivagangai; Sri Karpaga Vinayagar Temple Pillaiyarpatti; P.K.N.K. Trust hereditary trustee; N.K. family participation rights; 48 pullis; temple festival meeting 11.08.2025; Vinayakar Chathurthi 27.08.2025; orders dated 08.02.2021 and 07.12.2021; impleadment of R.Ravichandran; inter se dispute; writ disposed of, no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: the third respondent to proceed with the meeting on 11.08.2025 among the 48 pullis permitting the petitioner's N.K. family to participate; police assistance optional at the third respondent's discretion; the fourth respondent may nominate participants who shall not vitiate the meeting proceedings; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition W.M.P.(MD) No.16855 of 2025 closed.