Writ Petition No.23936 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 02.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.23936 of 2025 K.Jagadeesan S/o.Kanniappan ..Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai-600 034. 2.The Executive Officer, A/m. Thulukkanathamman Temple Serkadu Village, HR&CE Department, District Collectorate Campus, Kanchipuram-631 501. 3.Mr.G.Sundaramurthy S/o.Ganapathy ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to ensure the installation of Thulukkanathamman Idol in the original spot in A/m.Thulukkanathamman Temple situated in Serkadu Village, Walajahbad Taluk, Kanchipuram District. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Udhaya Kumar 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.23936 of 2025 For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravichandran, Additional Government Pleader [R1 & R2] ***** O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to ensure installation of Thulukkanathamman idol in the original spot in the temple by acting upon the representation given by the petitioner on 07.05.2024. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Government Pleader produced the written instructions received from the Thakar of the temple. The relevant portions are extracted hereunder: @ePjpg;nguhiz kDtpy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;s jpUf;nfhapy; 400 Mz;Lfs; gHikahd jpUf;nfhapy; my;y/ jpUf;nfhapy; 100 Mz;LfSf;F cl;gl;l jpUf;nfhapy; vd bjhy;ypay; Jiw Mnyhrfuhy; fUj;JU tH';fg;gl;Ls;sJ/ nkYk; kDjhuu; jpU/K/b$fjPrd; vd;gtu; kDtpy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ jpUf;nfhapypy; g{i$fs; VJk; bra;atpy;iy/ jpU/tujuh$ Kjypahu; vd;gtu; fle;j 2013?k; Mz;L tiu ,j;jpUf;nfhapypy; g{i$ bra;J te;jhu;/ mjd; gpwF taJ Kjpu;tpd; fhuzkhf jd;dhy; gzp bra;a ,aytpy;iy vd bjuptpj;jjpd; mog;gilapy; 2014?k; Mz;L Kjy; jpU/ukzd; vd;gtu; mu;r;rfuhf ,j;jpUf;nfhapypy; ehsJ tiu g{i$fs; bra;J tUfpwhu;/ 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.23936 of 2025 kDtpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sJ nghy; jpUf;nfhapypy; cz;oay; vJt[k; ,e;J rka mwepiyaj;Jiwapd; K:yk; epWtg;gltpy;iy/ ,j;jpUf;nfhapYf;fhd g{i$ brytpd';fs; kw;Wk; jpUtpHhf;fs; midj;Jk; cgajhuu;fs; K:ykhfnt bra;ag;gl;LtUfpwJ vd;w tptuk; bjuptpj;Jf; bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/ kDtpy; Fwpg;gpl;Ls;sJ nghy jpUf;nfhapypd; uh$nfhg[uk; VJk; 2024?k; Mz;L etk;gu; khjj;jpy; ,of;fg;gltpy;iy/ jpUf;nfhapypd; fUtiw tpkhdkhdJ Jiwapd; Kd; mDkjp VJk; bgwg;glhky; ,of;f Kw;gl;lnghJ ,e;J rka mwepiyaj;Jiwapd; K:yk; cldoahf ,of;Fk;gzp jLj;J epWj;jg;gl;lJ/ mjd; gpd;du; ,j;jpUf;nfhapypid Mfk tpjpg;go Kiwahf fl;Ltjw;F Jiw K:yk; eltof;if nkw;bfhs;sg;gl;L bjhy;ypay; Jiw Mnyhrfupd; fUj;JU kw;Wk; kz;ly !;jgjp fUj;JU bgwg;gl;L mjd; mog;gilapy; fh";rpg[uk; kz;ly mstpyhd ty;Yeu; FGtpd; xg;g[jy; bgwg;gl;L 18/6/2024 md;W eilbgw;w khepy mstpyhd ty;Yeu; FG Tl;lj;jpy; bgwg;gl;l xg;g[jy; kw;Wk; g[jpajhf jpUf;nfhapy; fl;l kz;ly !;jgjpapd; tiuglj;jpw;F tiuglf;FGtpd; xg;g[jy; bgwg;gl;L mjd; mog;gilapy; Jiw bghwpahsu;fshy; Rkhu; xU nfhona vGgj;J ,uz;L yl;rj;jpw;F kjpg;gPL jahu; bra;ag;gl;L nkw;go gzpapid cgajhuu; K:yk; nkw;bfhs;s ,e;J rka mwepiyaj;Jiw mDkjp bgwg;gl;Ls;sJ/ Mizau; cj;jutpd;go cgajhuu; gzpfs; vd;gjhy; cgajhuUld; g[upe;Jzu;t[ xg;ge;jk; nghlg;gl;L jpUf;nfhapy; epu;thfj;jhy; gzp Miz tH';fg;gl;L 08/06/2025 md;W gzpfs; Jt';fg;gl;L gzp eilbgw;W tUfpwJ vd;w tptuk; gzpt[ld; bjuptpj;Jf; bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/@ 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.23936 of 2025 N. ANAND VENKATESH, J. gm 3. It is clear from the above that already thirupani work is in progress and on completion of the same, the idol of the Thulukkanathamman will be placed in the temple at the appropriate spot as required under the Agamas. Recording the above, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 02.07.2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No gm To 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai-600 034. 2.The Executive Officer, A/m. Thulukkanathamman Temple Serkadu Village, HR&CE Department, District Collectorate Campus, Kanchipuram-631 501. Writ Petition No.23936 of 2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis