P.Elumalai v. The Additional Chief Secretary to the government
Madras High Court – W.P.No.23061 of 2026 & W.M.P.No.24985 of 2026
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras HC 2026; writ petition disposed; mandamus Article 226; removal of lock and seal on temple; interim stay 13.03.2026 Letter No.1858/LD6(1)/2026-2; revisional authority; revision pending before Government; removal of encroachment; alleged Government Kulam Poramboke; temple reopened 26.06.2026 6.00 p.m.; desealed by Tahsildar; open for public worship; law and order issue; no costs; connected W.M.P.No.24985 of 2026 closed; Dr. G. Jayachandran J.; N. Mala J.
What did the court decide?
No operative relief ordered beyond recording the desealing: the Court disposed of the writ petition recording that the temple had been desealed by the Tahsildar (reopened 26.06.2026) and is open for public worship, made no order as to costs, and closed the connected Miscellaneous Petition (W.M.P.No.24985 of 2026). ¶31