W.P.No.40616 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 28.10.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI W.P.No.40616 of 2025 1.P.Nallappan 2.Karuppannan 3.Perumal .... Petitioners vs 1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Salem. 2. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Salem. 3. P.Rajamanickam ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take action against the third espondent under Rule 5A of the Collection of Income and the Incurring of Expenditure Rules for collection of money, donation and other offerings in the name of A/m Sri Mariamman Temple, A.Pudur Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District on the basis of complaint of the petitioners dated 14.07.2025. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.40616 of 2025 For Petitioners : Mr.N.Manokaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan Govt. Advocate For R.1 and R.2 O R D E R The petitioners have filed the writ petition seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to take action against the third respondent under Rule 5A of the Collection of Income and the Incurring of Expenditure Rules for collection of money, donation and other offerings in the name of Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Temple, A.Pudur Village, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. 2. It is the case of the petitioners that the third respondent is collecting moneys and depositing the same in to his personal bank account under the guise of donation and offerings received from general public for the purpose of construction of a new Car/Chariot. The petitioner has also given a complaint as against the third respondent on 14.07.2025. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken by the respondents upon the complaint of the petitioners and the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.40616 of 2025 third respondent is misusing the funds meant for the Temple. 3. In the light of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition directing the second respondent to conduct an enquiry after affording an opportunity to the petitioner as well as the third respondent and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 14.07.2025 expeditiously on merits and in accordance with law under specific reference of Rule 5A of the Collection of Income and the Incurring of Expenditure Rules, not later than eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 28.10.2025 2/2 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order sr P.B.BALAJI, J. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.40616 of 2025 sr To 1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Salem. 2. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Salem. W.P.No.40616 of 2025 2/2 28.10.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis