W.P.(MD).No.11549 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.(MD)No.11549 of 2023 T.Venus Veera Arsu ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Collectorate Complex, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thisayanvilai, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 4.The Inspector of Police, Thisayanvilai Town Police Station, Thisayanvilai, Tirunelveli District. 5.The District Registrar, District Registration Office Complex, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.11549 of 2025 6.The Sub Registrar, Thisayanvilai Sub Registrar Office, Thisayanvilai, Tirunelveli District. 7.The Tahsildar, Thisayanvilai Taluk Office, Thisayanvilai, Tirunelveli District. 8.N.Balasingh President, Anaikudi Sri Muthuramman Trust 9.R.Sivaguru Secretary, Anaikudi Sri Muthuramman Trust 10.K.Ravindran Treasurer, Anaikudi Sri Muthuramman Trust ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to get accounts from the respondents 8 to 10 from the year 2021 relating to this Anaikudi Sri Muthuramman Temple Trust and conduct enquiry and submit report relating to misappropriation of funds to the third respondent for further action and to give police protection for the temple and its worshipers for Amman Kovil Kodai to be held in t he month of second week of May, 2025. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.11549 of 2025 For Petitioners : Mr.N.Muthu Vijayan For R1, R2 & R5 : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader For R3 & R4 : Mr.S.Prakash Government Advocate O R D E R The temple involved in this present writ petition is a private temple. There seems to be a dispute between the petitioner and those in management of the institution. The petitioner seeks the assistance of this Court to ensure that the Revenue Department collects the accounts of temple and furnished the same to the petitioner. There is no statutory duty on the Revenue Department to interfere in activities of the private temple. If the petitioner is so aggrieved, he can always invoke the provisions of the Religious and Charitable Endowment Act, 1920 or file a suit under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.11549 of 2025 2. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Index :Yes / No 24.04.2025 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No Rmk To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate Complex, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thisayanvilai, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 4.The Inspector of Police, Thisayanvilai Town Police Station, Thisayanvilai, Tirunelveli District. 5.The District Registrar, District Registration Office Complex, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.11549 of 2025 V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. Rmk W.P.(MD)No.11549 of 2025 24.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis