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Kamlesh Kumar J v. The Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer

Madras HC7 Jul 2026WP(MD)/18682/2026

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What is this about?

W.P.(MD) Nos.18682 & 18684 of 2026, Madurai Bench, Madras High Court, Justice C. Saravanan, 07.07.2026; HR&CE Suchindram temple shop lessees J. Kamlesh Kumar and P. Muthukumar seeking alternative shop location/re-location; representations dated 13.02.2026; displacement pursuant to interim order of Division Bench in W.P.(MD) No.26210 of 2025; mandamus under Article 226; direction to consider representations on merits within eight weeks; disposed of, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioners' representations dated 13.02.2026 on their own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks; no order as to costs. ¶22

Kamlesh Kumar J Vs The Joint Commissioner /… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent (Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, HR&CE Department, Kanyakumari District Temples) should be directed, on a Writ of Mandamus under Article 226, to consider an alternative place for the petitioners' shops by acting on their representations dated 13.02.2026.

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Court's answer

The Court recorded the learned Standing Counsel's submission that the respondent will consider the petitioners' respective representations dated 13.02.2026 and pass appropriate orders thereon on merits and in accordance with law.

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Ratio / Principle

The Writ Petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioners' respective representations dated 13.02.2026 on their own merits and in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

The orders on the representations are to be passed as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks; there shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), C. Saravanan J., 07.07.2026 — Common order disposing of W.P.(MD) Nos.18682 and 18684 of 2026. Petitioners J. Kamlesh Kumar and P. Muthukumar, stated to be original lessees of shops belonging to the respondent Temple (HR&CE Department, Kanyakumari District Temples, Suchindram) run by them and their predecessors for over 40 years, were displaced pursuant to an interim order of the Division Bench in W.P.(MD) No.26210 of 2025 and shifted to an alternate location prejudicial to their livelihood. They sought re-location via representations dated 13.02.2026. Recording the Standing Counsel's submission that the respondent would consider the representations and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, the Court directed the respondent to consider and decide the representations on their own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within eight weeks; no order as to costs.

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W.P.(MD) Nos.18682 and 18684 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 07.07.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

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W.P.(MD)Nos.18682 and 18684 of 2026

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J.Kamlesh Kumar ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.18682 / 2026 P.Muthukumar ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.18684 / 2026 Vs.

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The Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Kanyakumari District Temples, Suchindram - 629 704. ... Respondent in both the W.Ps.

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Prayer in both the W.Ps.: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider alternative place for shop in favour of the petitioners by considering the petitioners' representation dated 13.02.2026.

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For Petitioner in both the W.Ps. : Mr.R.Murali

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For Respondent in both the W.Ps.: Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh Standing Counsel

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COMMON ORDER

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The petitioners in these two Writ Petitions are stated to be the

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original lessees of the shops belonging to the respondent Temple. However, they have been displaced pursuant to an interim order passed by

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(MD) Nos.18682 and 18684 of 2026

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the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(MD) No.26210 of 2025. It is

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submitted that the petitioners and their predecessors have been running the said shops for over 40 years and have now been shifted to an alternate location, which is causing them great prejudice, as they are eking out their livelihood through the said business. Hence, they have sought re-location by requesting the respondent to consider their respective representations dated 13.02.2026.

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2 . The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent submits that the respondent will consider the respective representations of the petitioners, dated 13.02.2026 and pass appropriate orders thereon on merits and in accordance with law.

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3 . The said submission is recorded.

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4 . In view of the above, these Writ Petitions are disposed of with a

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direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on the respective representations of the petitioners, dated 13.02.2026, on their own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs.

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NCC : Yes / No 07.07.2026 smn2 (1/4)

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W.P.(MD) Nos.18682 and 18684 of 2026

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The Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Kanyakumari District Temples, Suchindram - 629 704.

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