W.P.No.4542 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No.4542 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.5058 of 2025 K.SURESHKUMAR ... Petitioner Vs 1. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, HR & CE DEPARTMENT, ERODE. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ARULMIGU VINAYAGAR, PONKALIAMMAN & KARUPPANNASWAMY TEMPLE, RAMADHEVAM VILLAGE, PARAMATHI VELUR TALUK, NAMAKAL DISTRICT. 3. K.JAGANATHAN 4. K.ANBALAGAN 5. P.MOHANASUNDARAM 6. N.SELVAKUMAR 7. P.BALASUNDARAM ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to forthwith consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.10.2024 and pass orders in accordance to law with respect to appointment of neutral persons in 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4542 of 2025 conducting temple festivals at Arulmigu Vinayagar, Ponkaliamman & Karuppannaswamy Temple at Ramadhevam Village, Paramathi Velur Taluk, Namakkal District. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saravana Sowmiyan For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Ravichandran Additional Government Pleader ORDER The prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 09.10.2024 and to pass orders in accordance with law. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, in respect of the subject matter temples, certain festivals including the Chiththirai Thiruvizha festival has to be conducted. The petitioner has submitted a list of 13 such festivals to be conducted in the temples through his representation dated 09.10.2024. However, the respondents have not granted permission and have not taken any steps. The date for conducting the ‘Chiththirai Poo Sattuthal Thiruvizha’ is approaching soon and therefore, the respondents have to take immediate action. 3. When the matter came up for hearing, Mr.S.Ravichandran, the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4542 of 2025 learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the first and second respondents submitted, by way of written instructions that they are considering the representation of the petitioner dated 09.10.2024. They are in the process of calling both groups related to the temple and holding discussions with them and are taking steps to conduct the said festivals. 4. In view of the above, without postponing the decision until the last minute, the second respondent is directed to take a decision within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt/production of the website uploaded copy of this order without waiting for the certified copy of the order. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 12.02.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsl To 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4542 of 2025 1. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER, HR & CE DEPARTMENT, ERODE. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ARULMIGU VINAYAGAR, PONKALIAMMAN & KARUPPANNASWAMY TEMPLE, RAMADHEVAM VILLAGE, PARAMATHI VELUR TALUK, NAMAKAL DISTRICT. D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4542 of 2025 nsl W.P.No.4542 of 2025 12.02.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis