Writ Petition No.25362 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.25362 of 2025 G.Vijaya Kumar S/o.V.Govindasamy ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment, Chennai - 600 005. 2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034. 3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Thoothukudi. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the recommendation report of the third respondent bearing Na.Ka.No.2974/2021/A1 dated 30.07.2021 and the representation of the petitioner dated 26.06.2025 on its own merits, within the time frame fixed by this Court, by appointing a fit person or Special Officer to administer the affairs of Arulmigu Siddhi Vinayagar Temple, Thoothukudi and Subbaiah 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.25362 of 2025 Dharmanidhi Endowment, in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Madhumitha For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate ***** ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the recommendation report submitted by the third respondent and also the representation made by the petitioner on 26.06.2025 and appoint a fit person to administer the affairs of the Arulmigu Siddhi Vinayagar Temple, Thoothukudi and Subbaiah Dharmanidhi Endowment. 2. When the writ petition was taken up for hearing, learned Government Advocate produced the written instructions received from the third respondent and the relevant portions are extracted hereunder: @J}j;Jf;Fo khtl;lk; mUs;kpF rpj;jptpehafu; jpUf;nfhapy; kw;Wk; Rg;igah ju;kepjp mwf;fl;lisia ,j;Jiw MSifapd; fPH; bfhz;L tu ghu;it Fwpg;g[ 1d; K:yk; J}j;Jf;Fo ruf Ma;tuhy; Kjywpf;if rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;L ,t;tYtyf e/f/vz;/2974-2021-M1-ehs;. 30/07/2021d; K:yk; MizauJ m';fPfhuk; ntz;o rku;g;gpf;fg;gl;Ls;s tpguk; bjuptpj;Jf;bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/ bghUspy; fhQqk; J}j;Jf;Fo khtl;lk;. mUs;kpF rpj;jp tpehafu; jpUf;nfhapy; kw;Wk; 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.25362 of 2025 Rg;igah ju;kepjp mwf;fl;lisf;fhd Kjywpf;if m';fPfhuk; bgw;W Jiw fl;Lg;ghl;oy; bfhz;L tUtjw;fhd eltof;if nkw;bfhs;sg;gl;L tUk; epiyapy; nkw;go jpUf;nfhapy; bjhlu;ghf jpU/G/tp$aFkhu; vd;gtuJ 15/04/2025 kw;Wk; 26/06/2025 Mfpa njjpapl;l g[fhu; kDf;fs; kPjhd tprhuiz mwpf;if rku;g;gpf;f J}j;Jf;Fo ruf Ma;tuplk; ghu;it 4y; fhQqk; ,t;tYtyf Fwpg;g[fspd; K:yk; nfhug;gl;Ls;s tpguk; bjuptpj;Jf;bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/@ 3. It is clear from the above that already steps have been taken to act upon the recommendation made by the third respondent to appoint a fit person to administer the temple. In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to pass appropriate orders within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 11.07.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. gm 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.25362 of 2025 To 1.The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment, Chennai - 600 005. 2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034. 3.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Thoothukudi. Writ Petition No.25362 of 2025 11.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis