CONT P No. 2160 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI CONT P No. 2160 of 2025 S.Thanigaivelan Petitioner Vs 1. Mr. K.Manivasan, IAS., The Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Charitable Endowments Department, Secretariat, Chennai -600 009. 2.Mr. V.Mohanachandran, I.A.S., The District Collector, Thiruvarur District, Thiruvarur. 3.Mr. P.N.Sridhar, The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No. 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 034. 4.Mr. Sou. Rajendra Prasanna, The Inspector (Addl. Charge), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Thiruthuraipoondi -614713. 5.Mr. Sivakumar, The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Manthirapureeswarar Udanurai Periyanayaki Temple, Kovilur, Muttupet, Thiruvarur. Contemnors 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2160 of 2025 PRAYER:- Contempt Petition filed under Sec.11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondents for having flouted and disrespected the Order of this Hon'ble Court made in W.P.No. 19539 of 2025, dated 29.05.2025. For Petitioner: Mr.J.Nagarajan For Contemnors: Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Spl.Govt. Pleader(H.R. and C.E.) ORDER Today, when the matter taken up for hearing, learned counsel for petitioner appeared and submitted that the officials of H.R. and C.E. Department have not convened any meeting by calling them, thereby they have violated the order passed by this court. Hence, he prayed to punish the respondents for not obeying the order passed by this court. 2.The learned counsel for respondents/H.R. & C.E. Department submitted a report stating that after the issuance of order of this court, they have obtained a report from the expert in respect of construction made in the temple. Accordingly, on 04.06.2022 by obtaining proper permission from the expert, the Kumbabishekam was conducted with the help of donors after completion of 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2160 of 2025 100% work in the temple, thereby as per the report submitted by the officials of H.R. & C.E. department, dated 08.06.2025 kumbabishekam was conducted. The learned counsel for petitioner submitted that before conducting Kumbabishekam, the petitioner and other villagers have not been called upon. But on perusal of the order passed by the H.R. & C.E. Department, dated 04.06.2025, it shows that the copy of order was already communicated to the petitioner herein. Therefore, he had also aware of the report submitted by the expert with regard to the construction made in the temple. Hence, the respondents have not violated the order passed by this court. Furthermore, the Kumbabishekam was also performed on 08.06.2025. Therefore, the relief claimed by the petitioner became infructuous. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. 15-07-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No rpp 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2160 of 2025 To 1.Mr. K.Manivasan, IAS., The Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Charitable Endowments Department, Secretariat, Chennai -600 009. 2.Mr. V.Mohanachandran, I.A.S., The District Collector, Thiruvarur District, Thiruvarur. 3.Mr. P.N.Sridhar, The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No. 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 034. 4.Mr. Sou. Rajendra Prasanna, The Inspector (Addl. Charge), Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Thiruthuraipoondi -614713. 5.Mr. Sivakumar, The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Manthirapureeswarar Udanurai Periyanayaki Temple, Kovilur, Muttupet, Thiruvarur. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2160 of 2025 T.V.THAMILSELVI J. rpp CONT P No. 2160 of 2025 15-07-2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis