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M/S.TEMPLE WORSHIPPERS SOCIETY v. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

WP/19834/2012 · 2025-06-03

N Anand Venkatesh

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WP No. 19834 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 19834 of 2012 and WMP No.19065 of 2021 Temple Worshipers Society (Regd,) Sharika Mansion, No.2, Lake Area 1st Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34, Represented by its Secretary Radha Rajan. Petitioner(s) Vs 1.Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Tamil Development, Information And Religious Endowments, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34. 3.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600005. 4.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600005. RR3 & 4 impleaded vide order dated 11.02.2021 in W.P.No.19834 of 2012 Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 19834 of 2012 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents herein to restore their official website www.hrce.tn.nic.com and other individual websites of prominent Hindu Temples, by providing all mandatory information, as per Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Rathina Asohan For R2: Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For RR 1, 3 & 4: Mr.V.P.R.Elamparithi Additional Government Pleader ORDER This writ petition has been filed for issuing a direction to the respondents to restore the official website and other individual websites of prominent Hindu temples by providing all mandatory information. 2. The above writ petition was filed in the year 2012 and in the last thirteen years, various developments have taken place. Page 2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 19834 of 2012 3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the department produced the details of the information that is now available in the portal “TAMIL NILAM” maintained by the Revenue Department regarding the Hindu temples and the properties belonging to those temples. A photocopy of the details was furnished to this Court. Recording the above, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Connected W.M.P. is closed. 03-06-2025 nsd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 19834 of 2012 To 1.The Secretary, Tamil Development, Information And Religious Endowments, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-34. 3.The Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600005. 4.The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600005. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 19834 of 2012 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. nsd WP No. 19834 of 2012 03.06.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis