W.P(MD)No.6793 of 2012 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.06.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD)No.6793 of 2012 M. Vennila Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Chief Secretary,, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chief Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9. 2. The Secretary, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Chief Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai. 3. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram. 4. The Chairman, Pollution Control Board, Chennai. 5. The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6793 of 2012 6. The Joint Commissioner, Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram, Ramnad District. 7. The Commissioner, Rameshwaram Municipality, Ramanathapuram District. (R7 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 16.05.2012) 8. All India Pilgrim Guides Association, Rep by its Secretay, M.A.Muthukrishnan (R8 impleaded vide order dated 04.07.2013 in MP(MD) No.7 of 2013) 9. Sankar (R9 impleaded vide order dated 20.12.2013) 10.The Managing Director, Tamil Naduwater Supplyand Drainage Board, Chennai. (R10 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 10.08.2015) 11.The Commissioner, Tourism Department, Government Of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. 12.The Secretary to Government, Tourism Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. (R11 & R12 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 10.08.2015) 13.The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi. 14. The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Tourism, New Delhi. (R13 & R14 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 26.10.2015) Respondent(s) 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6793 of 2012 For Petitioner(s) M/s: Mr. S.M.Anantha Murugan For Respondent(s) M/s: Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader for R1 to R3, R11 & R12 Mrs.Madhuri Donti Reddy for R4 Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, APP for R5 Mr.S.Ramesh for R6 Mr.K.Saravanan for R7 Mr.R.Sathish, Standing Counsel for TWAD for R10 Mr.Balasubramania Iyer for R9 Mr.D.Saravanan for R13 & R14 PRAYER :- To issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to maintain sanctity, serenity and scriptural holiness, for the spiritual upliftment and bliss of the visiting pilgrims and devotees by following all the holy customary practices and age old religious precincts of the Hindu Religions by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.05.2012. O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.) The learned Government Pleader appearing for the third respondent would submit that the project had already been implemented and commenced its operation. Thus, no further adjudication is required in this writ petition. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6793 of 2012 2. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. [S.M.S.,J.] & [A.D.M.C.,J.] 12.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No 2/4 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes PKN To 1. The Chief Secretary,, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chief Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9. 2. The Secretary, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Chief Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai. 3. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram. 4. The Chairman, Pollution Control Board, Chennai. 5. The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 6. The Joint Commissioner, Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram, 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6793 of 2012 Ramnad District. 7. The Commissioner, Rameshwaram Municipality, Ramanathapuram District. 8.The Managing Director, Tamil Naduwater Supplyand Drainage Board, Chennai. 9.The Commissioner, Tourism Department, Government Of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. 10.The Secretary to Government, Tourism Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. 11.The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi. 12. The Secretary to Government, Union of India, Ministry of Tourism, New Delhi. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6793 of 2012 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM , J. and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE , J. PKN ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.6793 of 2012 DATED : 12.06.2025 2/4 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis