B.Dhanalakshmi v. The idol of Arulmighu Balasubramaniaswamy
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of civil revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India; estoppel flowing from categorical admission in plaint that property belongs to the temple (HR and CE Department respondents, Karur/Tiruppur/Chennai); undertaking affidavit in O.S.No.279 of 2025, Additional District Munsif Court, Karur; amendment application seeking to alter nature of relief not entertainable at revisional stage; scope of revision limited to correctness, legality or propriety of the order under challenge on lower-court records; CRP(MD) No.188 of 2026 dismissed with liberty to both parties, CMP(MD) Nos.740 and 1122 of 2026 closed; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Justice N. Senthilkumar; dated 03.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Civil Revision Petition dismissed as not maintainable, with liberty to both parties to raise their contentions before the trial Court; no costs; connected Miscellaneous Petitions (CMP(MD) Nos.740 and 1122 of 2026) closed.