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Arulmighu Athi Korakkanatha Swamy Thirukovil vs. the Commissioner

Decided on 28 March 2024• Citation: WP(MD)/23604/2022• Madras High Court
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                                                        W.P.(MD) No.23604 of 2022 
              BEFORE  THE  MADURAI   BENCH  OF MADRAS   HIGH  COURT               
                                 DATED  : 28.03.2024                              
                                     CORAM:                                       
                  THE  HONOURABLE    MR.JUSTICE   B.PUGALENDHI                    
                              W.P.(MD) No.23604 of 2022                           
             Arulmighu Athi Korakkanatha Swamy Thirukovil,                        
             Through its Chairman,                                                
             Board of Trustees Mr.S.P.Chandran,                                   
             Thirupuvanam,                                                        
             Manamaduri Taluk,                                                    
             Sivagangai District.                         ... Petitioner          
                                         Vs.                                      
             1.The Commissioner,                                                  
              Hindu Regligious and Charitable Endowments,                         
              Nungambakkam  High Road,                                            
              Chennai.                                                            
             2.The Joint Commissioner,                                            
              Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments,                          
              Sivagangai.                                                         
             3.The Executive Officer,                                             
              Arulmighu Adaikalam Katha Iyyanar                                   
               and Bhathra Kaliamman Thirukovil,                                  
              Madapuram,                                                          
              Sivagangai District.                                                
             4.M.Anandha Kumar                                                    
             5.S.Somasundaram                                                     
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                                                        W.P.(MD) No.23604 of 2022 
             6. C.Chandrasekar                                                    
             7.S.Vinoth                                  ... Respondents          
             Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
             praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2
             and 3, their men, agents, servants or any one claiming under them not to
             disturb or prevent the Thiruppani/Renovation/Kumbhabisekam Works of  
             Arulmighu Athi Korrakanatha Swamy Thirukovil, Thiruppavanam,         
             Sivagangai District, by interfering in the administration of religious
             denomination of Ayira Vysa Community of the said temple.             
                       For Petitioner : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan                      
                       For R1 and R2 :  Mr.P.Subbaraj                             
                                        Special Government Pleader                
                       For R3        : Mr.C.Gunaseelarupan                        
                       For R4        : Mr.V.P.Rajan                               
                       For R5 to R7  : Mr.R.G.Shankar Ganesh                      
                                      ORDER                                       
                  The petitioner has filed this writ petition for a mandamus directing
             the respondents 2 and 3 not to disturb or prevent the Thiruppani/    
             Renovation/Kumbhabisekam works of Arulmighu Athi Korakkanatha        
             Swamy Thirukovil, Thiruppavanam, Sivagangai District, by interfering in
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                                                        W.P.(MD) No.23604 of 2022 
             the administration of religious denomination of Ayira Vysa Community 
             of the said temple.                                                  
                  2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for
             the petitioner submits that Kumbhabisekam was already performed.     
             Therefore, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. 
                  3. Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is closed.
             No costs.                                                            
                                                         28.03.2024               
             NCC   : Yes/No                                                       
             Index : Yes/No                                                       
             Internet : Yes/No                                                    
             cp                                                                   
             To                                                                   
             1.The Commissioner,                                                  
              Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments,                          
              Nungambakkam  High Road,                                            
              Chennai.                                                            
             2.The Joint Commissioner,                                            
              Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments,                          
              Sivagangai.                                                         
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                                                        W.P.(MD) No.23604 of 2022 
                                                      B.PUGALENDHI,J              
                                                                    cp            
                                                W.P.(MD)No.23604 of 2022          
                                                        Dated: 28.03.2024         
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