W.P.(MD).No.12801 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH W.P.(MD)No.12801 of 2025 T.Raja Karupannan ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment, 109, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Thousand Lights West, Nungambakkam, Chennai. 2. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment, Ammamandapam Salai, Srirangam Trichy, Thiruchirapalli District. 3. The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Sedal Marriamman Thirukovil, Having Office At, Kullunthalamman Thirukovil, 7th Cross Street, Thillai Nagar, Thiruchirapalli. ... Respondents 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.12801 of 2025 PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents more particularly 3rd respondent to conduct Vaigasi festival to the Arulmigu Sedal Amman Temple situated in Beema Nagar, Trichy, for this year as per the schedule from 27.04.2025 to 01.06.2025 decided by the pattayathars and devotees of the Arulmigu Sedal amman Temple. For Petitioner : Mr.I.Velpradeep For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan (R1 & R2) Additional Government Pleader Mr.V.Chandrasekar (R3) ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent to conduct Vaigasi festival to the Arulmigu Sedal Amman Temple situated in Beema Nagar, Trichy, from 27.04.2025 to 01.06.2025. 2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is disposed at the stage of admission itself. 3. The petitioner is one of the pattayatharars of the aforesaid temple and the pattayatharars decided to conduct the said festival in the temple and hence, the petitioner made representations to the third respondent dated 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.12801 of 2025 21.04.2025 & 23.04.2025. Since the said representations were not considered, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition. 4. It is needless to point out that whenever a representation of this nature is made to a Statutory Authority, there is a duty cast upon him to consider the same on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in one way or other, instead of keeping the same pending indefinitely. As such, non- consideration of the representation by the Statutory Authority would amount to dereliction of duty and hence, this Court will be justified in invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and direct them to consider the same within a stipulated time. 5. In the light of the above observations, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representations dated 21.04.2025 & 23.04.2025, on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is also made clear that this Court has not expressed any of its views with regard to the merits of the matter and that it is open to the respondents to consider the same on its own merits. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.12801 of 2025 6. With the above observations and directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 29.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No sm 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.12801 of 2025 TO:- 1. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment, 109, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Thousand Lights West, Nungambakkam, Chennai. 2. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment, Ammamandapam Salai, Srirangam Trichy, Thiruchirapalli District. 3. The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Sedal Marriamman Thirukovil, Having Office At, Kullunthalamman Thirukovil, 7th Cross Street, Thillai Nagar, Thiruchirapalli. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD).No.12801 of 2025 VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J. sm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.12801 of 2025 Dated: 29.04.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis