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S.Nainar v. The Commissioner

MADRAS HIGH COURT (MADURAI BENCH) – W.P(MD)No.24466 of 2025

Madras HC10 Sept 2025WP(MD)/24466/2025

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What is this about?

Kumbabhishekam; temple renovation; Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment (HR&CE); Tirupani committee; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; no time frame; Arulmigu Utchimahali Amman Temple, Pottalpudur, Tenkasi; Joint Commissioner HR&CE Thoothukudi; representation considered; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; writ petition allowed; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ Petition allowed on the terms that the second respondent shall look into the petitioner's representation and take all possible steps to ensure Kumbabhishekam is performed; no time frame fixed; no costs. ¶36

S.Nainar Vs The Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.24466 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 10.09.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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W.P(MD)No.24466 of 2025

S.Nainar

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment,

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Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakam,

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Chennai.

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2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment,

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Thoothukudi – 628 001.

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3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment,

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Office of the Assistant Commissioner,

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Tenkasi – 627 811.

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4.The Inspector,

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Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment,

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Tenkasi – 628 011. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to undertake renovation work and to perform Kumbabhishekam of Arulmigu Utchimahali Amman Temple at Pottalpudur, Tenkasi Taluk and District within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Subbiah

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For Respondents : Mr.G.Suriya Ananth Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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Heard both sides.

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2.The petitioner is a resident of Pottalpudur in Tenkasi District. He

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states that the Kumbabishekam of the petition mentioned temple was last performed in the year 2007. He therefore wants the second respondent to take steps to constitute a Tirupani committee and ensure that Kumbabishekam is performed as expeditiously as possible. However, in

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such matters it is not possible to give any time frame.

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3.The second respondent is directed to look into the writ petitioner's representation and take all possible steps to ensure that Kumbabishekam for the petition mentioned temple is performed.

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