W.P.(MD).No.6106 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH W.P.(MD)No.6106 of 2025 K.Ramesh ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2. The Administrative Officer, Sivagangai Samasthanam Devasthanam Temple, Aranmanai (Old Palace), Sivagangai District. 3. The Hereditary Trustee, Sivagangai Samasthanam Devasthanam Temple, Aranmanai (Old Palace), Sivagangai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to consider petitioner's representation dated 28.01.2025 and pass appropriate orders to ensure the religious significance of customary practice by regulating the priests in the float festival during the Tamil month of Masi in Sri 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.6106 of 2025 Sowmyanarayana Perumal Temple in Thirukoshtiyur, Sivagangai District within a time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Nallathambi For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan (R1) Additional Government Pleader Mr.S.Madhavan (R2 & R3) Mr.K.Rajeswaran (for priest) ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 1st respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.01.2025 and pass appropriate orders to ensure the religious significance of customary practice by regulating the priests in the float festival during the Tamil month of Masi in Sri Sowmyanarayana Perumal Temple in Thirukoshtiyur, Sivagangai District within a time stipulated by this Court. 2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is disposed at the stage of admission itself. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.6106 of 2025 3. Sri Sowmyanarayana Perumal Temple situated in Thirukoshtiyur, Sivagangai District is administered by the Sivaganga Devasthanam, the 2nd respondent herein and the third respondent is the hereditary trustee of the said temple and the temple comes under the purview of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. Every year, the float festival is being conducted in the said temple during the Tamil Month of Maasi. During the said festival, the priests used to stand in the float by showing their back, without any regularisation, which creates frowning to the devotees. Seeking such regularisation of the same, the petitioner made a representation dated 28.01.2025 to the respondents. Since the same has not been considered, this writ petition came to be filed. 4. Sri Sowmyanarayana Perumal Temple, for which the petitioner sought for the aforesaid relief is situated in Thirukoshtiyur, Sivagangai District and the temple festival is conducted only in Sivagangai District. However, the petitioner is residing at Kanchipuram District. The petitioner neither has locus standi nor any cause of action and he has no locus standi even to file this writ petition. In view of the same, this writ petition is dismissed on the ground of lack of locus standi. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.6106 of 2025 5. With the above observations, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. 07.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No sm 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.6106 of 2025 TO:- 1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.6106 of 2025 VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J. sm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.6106 of 2025 Dated: 07.03.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis