M.Krishna v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
HR&CE Act 1959 Section 71; temple notification; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution; representation dated 23.01.2026; Karumariyamman Temple Kodambakkadu S.K.Garden Nethimedu Salem; maladministration; enquiry by Joint Commissioner HR&CE; due notice to petitioner and fourth respondent; orders in accordance with law; twelve (12) weeks timeline; disposed at admission stage; no opinion on merits; W.M.P.No.5468 of 2026 closed; no costs; Madras High Court; D. Bharatha Chakravarthy J.; 13-02-2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of at admission stage with directions to the third respondent (Joint Commissioner, HR&CE Department) to take up the petitioner's representation dated 23.01.2026 for enquiry after due notice to the petitioner, the fourth respondent and other interested persons, conduct the enquiry and pass orders in accordance with law within twelve weeks from receipt of the web copy of the order; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No.5468 of 2026) closed; no costs.