S.Subbiramaniyan Samynathan v. The Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
Temple honours dispute, Kandadevi/Kadadevi Sri Swarnamoortheeswarar Kumkumakaliamman Temple Festival 28.06.2026; Thennilai Nattars; first honour / miras right of honour; Temple Car drawing without discrimination; mandamus for non-conferral of honour; non-joinder of necessary party defeats positive relief; liberty to re-file with impleader; HR&CE Sivagangai; Sivagangai Samasthana Devasthanam; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court WP(MD); disposed 24.06.2026; D. Bharatha Chakravarthy J.
What did the court decide?
No positive relief granted. The Court recorded the temple's submission that no honour is proposed to be given to any of the parties owing to the inter se dispute, disposed of the writ petition, and left the petitioner at liberty to file a fresh writ petition on the same cause of action by impleading the person against whom the relief is sought. No costs were imposed.