WP No. 9530 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 9530 of 2024 and WMP.Nos.10535 & 10537 of 2024 Arulmigu Muththeeswarar Thirukovil Vannaar Samudhaya Sangam Rep. By Its Treasurer Mr. Chandrasekaran S/o Kuppan Hindu Male Aged About 50 Years Residing At No 10 Bavapettai Street, Kanchipuram Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Secretary To Government Tourism, Culture And Religious Endowments Department Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner H.R. And C.E Department Chennai 600 034 3.The Joint Commissioner H.R And C.E. Department Having Office At 11/20 A.K Thangavelar Street Chinna Kancheepuram 631 501 4.Assistant Commissioner H.R. And C.E. Department Having Office Collector Office Campus, Kancheepuram 631 501 5.The Deputy Commissioner, Kancheepuram (tm 001649) Arulmigu Kamakshi Amman Temple, Manadu, Chenani 600 122 6.The Executive Officer Arulmigu Muththeeswarar Thirukovil Kancheepuram https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9530 of 2024 7.A. Kadamban 8.C. Saravanan 9.P. Dhasarathan 10.Mr. G. Balachandran 11.E. Ekambaram Respondent(s) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, calling for the records pertaining to the Government order in G.O. No 179 of 2023 passed by the Tourism culture and religious endowments department dated 25.07.2023 and quash the same as arbitrary illegal and wholly without jurisdiction and consequentially direct the respondent 1 to 6 t appoint the trustee in accordance with the scheme framed in O.A. No 530 / 1929 dated 19.11.1929. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Venkatesh For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan SGP(HR & CE) for R1 To R6. Mr.K.Murali for R7 to R11 ORDER Challenging the Government order in G.O.No.179 of 2023 passed by the Tourism Culture and Religious Endowments Department dated 25.07.2023 appointing the private respondents as non-hereditary trustees and for a consequential direction, directing the respondent 1 to 6 to appoint the trustee in accordance with the scheme framed in O.A. No 530 / 1929 dated 19.11.1929, the present writ petition is filed. 2. When the case was taken up, the learned Special Government Pleader submitted that appointing the private respondents as non heriditary trustees vide G.O. No 179 of 2023 dated 25.07.2023 is only for a period of two years, therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9530 of 2024 3. Recording the submissions of the learned Special Government Pleader, this writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions stand closed. 18-03-2026 dhk Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9530 of 2024 To 1.The Secretary To Government Tourism, Culture And Religious Endowments Department Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner H.R. And C.E Department Chennai 600 034 3.The Joint Commissioner H.R And C.E. Department Having Office At 11/20 A.K Thangavelar Street Chinna Kancheepuram 631 501 4.Assistant Commissioner H.R. And C.E. Department Having Office Collector Office Campus, Kancheepruam 631 501 5.The Deputy Commissioner, Kancheepuram (tm 001649) Arulmigu Kamakshi Amman Temple, Manadu, Chenani 600 122 6.The Executive Officer Arulmigu Muththeeswarar Thirukovil Kancheepuram https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9530 of 2024 M.DHANDAPANI J. dhk WP No. 9530 of 2024 18-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis