WP No. 13898 of 2024 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 13898 of 2024 AND WMP Nos. 15080, 15081 and 18220 OF 2024 S.Venkatesan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Department, No.119 Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 2. The Joint Commissioner-1 Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Department, No.127 Yadava Street, Gopal Nagar, Padi, Chennai 600050. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus direction to quash the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.1373/2024/A1 dated 13.04.2024 issued by the 2nd respondent and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to reinstate the petitioner as a hereditary trustee of the Arulmigu Sri Muthumariamman Kovil situated at Ambattur OT, Venkatapuram, Ambattur Chennai 600053. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13898 of 2024 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.Jayaprakash For Respondent(s): Mr. M. Veerapathran Prasanth ORDER It is informed that pursuant to the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.12373 of 2024 dated 04.09.204 filed by one Sakthivasan seeking the similar relief challenging the very same impugned proceedings dated 13.04.2024, the Joint Commissioner, The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department conducted an enquiry and passed an order on 17.09.2025. An appeal had been filed in A.P.No.59 of 2025 before the Commissioner, H.R & C.E Department, Chennai. The Commissioner by order dated 20.04.2026 remanded back to the Joint Commissioner to conduct a fresh enquiry by affording reasonable opportunity to the petitioner therein. 2. Taking into account that the impugned order which is sought to be quashed in the present writ petition, was already taken on appeal before the 1 st respondent and the same was remanded to the 2nd respondent to conduct enquiry afresh, nothing survives for consideration and the writ petition is dismissed as https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13898 of 2024 __________ Page3 of 4 infructuous No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 06-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SRN To 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Department, No.119 Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34. 2. The Joint Commissioner-1 Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Department, No.127 Yadava Street,Gopal Nagar, Padi, Chennai 600050. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13898 of 2024 __________ Page4 of 4 P.T.ASHA J. SRN WP No. 13898 of 2024 AND WMP Nos. 15080, 15081 and 18220 OF 2024 06-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis