Writ petition seeking a mandamus to build a memorial and statue for king Rajaraja Chozhan at his burial place at Udayallur village, Thanjavur district. In view of an order passed in a related writ petition dated the same day, this petition was disposed of with no order as to costs.
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W.P.(MD)No.2640 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 02.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN
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Thirumurugan
... Petitioner
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4. The Commissioner,
Office of the Commissioner of Archives and Historical Research,
Office No.50/51 Ganthi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-08.
... Respondents
PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to build a memorial and statue for king Rajaraja Chozhan in the burial place situated at Udayallur village, Pattiswaram, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur Distrirct, on the basis of the Petitioner's representation dated 09.11.2018 within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani
For Respondents : Mr.J.Alaguram Jothi for R1 & R2
Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader for R3 to R7
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.)
In view of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD).No.
17950 of 2020, dated 02.12.2025, this writ petition stands disposed of.
There shall be no order as to costs.
[G.J., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 02.12.2025
Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes TSG To 1.The Commissioner, Department of Archaeology, Tamil Valarchi Valaagam, Tamizh Salai, Egmore, State of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 008.
Office No.50/51 Ganthi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-08.
Thamizh Salai, Egmore, Chennai-08.
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Thirumurugan
Archaeological Survey of India, Rep. by the Director General
The Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Bangalore Circle
State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Commissioner, Department of Archaeology
The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Archives and Historical Research
The Director, Office of the Archaeology and Tamil Valarchi Valagam
G. Jayachandran
K.K. Ramakrishnan
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