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2025 DAILYLAW 146891 (MAD)

Lakshmanaperumal S v. The Commissioner

WP(MD)/17536/2025 · 2025-06-27

A D Maria Clete, S M Subramaniam

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.(MD).No.17536 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P.(MD).No.17536 of 2025 S.Lakshmanaperumal ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Thousand Light West, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 034. 2.The Regional Joint Commissioner, Combined Office of the Regional Commissioner, H-306, TNHB Colony, Ellis Nagar, Madurai - 625 016. 3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Naatchi Street, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Executive Officer / Thakkar, Arulmigu Naatchiyar (Aandal) Temple, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District. p. 2 W.P.(MD).No.17536 of 2025 5.The District Collector, District Collectorate Complex, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 6.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to ensure the renovation works carrying on in Arulmigu Nallathangal Temple and ensure the newly making stone sculpture idol of goddess Nallathangal will be in strictly adherence with recommendations of Regional Level Expert Committee and State Level Expert Regional Committee and direct the respondents 5 and 6 ensure the law and order situation where in and around the temple premises and nearby villages of Arjunapuram and Anaikaraipatti in Watrap Taluk of Virudhunagar District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahalingam For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader For R-4 : Mr.M.Kannan For R-5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R-6 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor p. 3 W.P.(MD).No.17536 of 2025 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The grievance of the writ petitioner is that the renovation works being adopted are not in accordance with the directives issued by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of the Director, Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi and others in Suo Motu W.P.No.574 of 2015 and W.P.(MD).No.24178 of 2018 dated 07.06.2021. 2. The relief as such sought for cannot be entertained, since, to execute an order of the Division Bench, fresh Writ Petition is not maintainable. However, the learned Government Pleader would submit that renovation works are in progress. That being so, it is for the authorities to proceed with the same and conclude in accordance with law. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (A.D.M.C.,J.) 27.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Lm p. 4 W.P.(MD).No.17536 of 2025 To 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Thousand Light West, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 034. 2.The Regional Joint Commissioner, Combined Office of the Regional Commissioner, H-306, TNHB Colony, Ellis Nagar, Madurai - 625 016. 3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Naatchi Street, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 4.The District Collector, District Collectorate Complex, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. 5.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. p. 5 W.P.(MD).No.17536 of 2025 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J. and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE,J. Lm W.P.(MD).No.17536 of 2025 27.06.2025