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Nagaraj Poosari v. The Joint Commissioner

Madras HC23 Feb 2026WP(MD)/4936/2026

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What is this about?

W.P.(MD) No.4936 of 2026; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Krishnan Ramasamy J.; 23.02.2026; Article 226; writ of mandamus; Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department; Dindigul; time-bound disposal of O.A.No.31 of 2021 and O.A.No.11 of 2022; hereditary poosari rights; A/m.Mariamman Temple, Thenkarai, Periyakulam, Theni district; eight weeks deadline; writ petition disposed of; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the first respondent to dispose of O.A.No.31 of 2021 and O.A.No.11 of 2022 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶43

Nagaraj Poosari Vs The Joint Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.(MD) No.4936 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 23.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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W.P.(MD)No.4936 of 2026

Nagaraj Poojari

... Petitioner

The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Dindigul District.

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A.Sundarajan Poosari

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P.Duraipandi

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P.Kamuthuraipandi

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P.Arunachalam

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Selvapandi

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Kamatchi Pandi

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Kathiresan

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9.The Executive Officer, A/m.Mariamman Temple, Thenkarai,

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Periyakulam, Theni District.

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10.Muthumanickam

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11.Velmurugan

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W.P.(MD) No.4936 of 2026

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12.Sumathi

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13.Murugeswari 14.P.Kamaraj 15.R.Natarajan 16.R.Murugan 17.R.Ganesan

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st respondent to dispose off the O.A.No.31 of 2021 and O.A.No.11 of 2022 within a time frame expeditiously.

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For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sailendrababu For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the 1^st respondent to dispose of the O.A.No.31 of 2021 and O.A.No.11 of 2022 within a time frame expeditiously.

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2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would

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submit that the petitioner has filed O.A.No.11 of 2022 (O.A.No.8 of

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W.P.(MD) No.4936 of 2026

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before the first respondent, seeking recognition of the petitioner hereditary poosari rights and the respondents 2 to 8 are also filed O.A.No.31 of 2021 (O.A.No.15 of 2001) before the first respondent.

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Since the same were pending for several years, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

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3 . The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for

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the first respondents seeks 6 months time to dispose of the original applications filed by the petitioner and the respondents 2 to 8.

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4. In view of the same, without expressing any opinion on

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the merits of the matter, this Court directs the first respondent to dispose of the O.A.No.31 of 2021 and O.A.No.11 of 2022, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

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There shall be no order as to costs.

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23.02.2026

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Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No vsm

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