Writ Petition No.25827 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16.07.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.25827 of 2025 1. K.Chella Muthu S/o Karuppanna Gounder 2.S.Manivel S/o Subbaraya Gounder 3.P.Lakshmanan S/o Palanisamy 4.S.Jayavel S/o Karupannan 5.R.Chellamuthu S/o Ramasamy Gounder 6.A.K.R.Viswanathan S/o Ramasamy 7.P.Padmanban S/o Palaniswami 8.K.S.Sivachalapathy S/o Sivasubramaniam 9.M.Sivasubramaniam S/o P.Muthusamy 10.M.Manivannan S/o P. Muthusamy Gounder 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.25827 of 2025 11.G. Vijayakumar S/o Guruswamy 12.P. Kandaswamy S/o Palaniswami 13.P. Mahesh Kumar S/o Balasubramaniam 14.P. Nandakumar S/o Palaniswami 15.M. Muthukumar S/o Muthusamy Petitioners Vs 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai. 2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department, Tiruppur Division, Cotton Market, Palladam Road, Tiruppur. 3.The Assistant Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Administrative Department, Tiruppur Division, Cotton Market, Palladam Road, Tiruppur. 4.The Executive Officer A/m Chellandi Amman Temple, Manalur, Kannivadu Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District. 5.The Fit Person A/m Chellandi Amman Temple, Manalur, Kannivadi Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur. Respondents 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.25827 of 2025 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the fifth respondent to consider the petitioners' representations dated 03.06.2025 and to pass orders on merits by incorporating the petitioners' names in Thirupani Committee. For Petitioners : Ms.V.S.Usharani For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravichandran Additional Government Pleader ***** ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the fifth respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioners dated 03.06.2025 wherein the petitioners are requesting for incorporating their names in the Thirupani Committee. 2. Heard Ms.V.S.Usharani, learned counsel for petitioners and Mr.S.Ravichandran, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents produced the written instructions received from the Executive Officer of the temple and the relevant 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.25827 of 2025 portions are extracted hereunder: @jw;nghJ jpUf;nfhapiy kPs fl;Lk; bghUl;Lk;. tpiutpy; jpUg;gzpfis Koj;J FlKGf;F elj;jg;gl ntz;oas;sjhYk;. jpUf;nfhapy; ed;ik fUjpa[k;. jpUg;gzp ntiyfs; bjha;tpd;wp elf;Fk; tifapYk;. brd;id cau;ePjpkd;wj;jpy; W.P.22804/2024-d;go fz;ze;j Fyj;jtu;fshy; v';fisa[k; nru;j;Jjhd; jpUg;gzpf;FG mikf;fg;bgw ntz;Lk; tHf;F bjhLf;fg;gl;ljpy;. brd;id cau;ePjpkd;wk; epu;thfj;jpl;lj;jpy; cs;stu;fis bfhz;Ljhd; jpUg;gzpf;FG mikf;fg;bgw ntz;Lk; vdt[k;. jpUg;gzpf;FG mikj;Jjhd; jpUg;gzpfis bjhlu ntz;Lbkd;Wk; cj;jputplg;gl;L cs;sJ/ mjd;go 15 egu;fs; bfhz;l jpUg;gzpf;FG xd;W ,e;J rka mwpepiyaj;Jiw jpUg;g{u; ,iz Mizau; br/K/e/vz;/6322-2024-m2. ehs;/14/03/2025d; cj;jut[g;go mikf;fg;gl;L eilKiwapy; ,Ue;J tUfpwJ vdt[k;. jpUg;gzp ntiyfSk; bjhlu;e;J eilbgw;W tUfpwJ vdt[k; ,jd; K:yk; bjuptpf;fg;gLfpwJ/ Mifahy;. jpUg;gzpf;FG mikf;fg;bgw;W ehd;F khj';fSf;F nky; bray;ghl;oy; ,Ue;J tUtjhYk;. jpUg;gzp ntiyfs; bjhlu;e;J eilbgw;W tUtjhYk;. jpUg;gzpf;FGtpy; nkYk; vtiua[k; nru;f;f ,ayhJ R{Hy; cs;sJ vd;w tpguKk;. nkYk; jpUg;gzpf;fhf ed;bfhil tH';f tpUg;gpdhy;. jpUf;nfhapy; epu;thfj;jplk; bfhLj;J cupa ,urPjid bgw;Wf;bfhs;syhk; vd;w tpguKk; kDjhuUf;F bjuptpf;fg;gl;L. tHf;fpid jpUf;nfhapYf;F rhjfkhf jPu;g;g[ bgw;Wj;jUkhW gzpt[ld; nfl;Lf;bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/@ 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners must either be permitted to be a part of the Thirupani Committee in order to render their service or at least they must be permitted to pay donation to conduct the Thirupani. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.25827 of 2025 5. The written instructions received from the Executive Officer shows that it is left open to the petitioners to give their donation and get receipts from the concerned officer. In order to respect the sentiments of the petitioners, it is left open to the petitioners to pay the donation before the Executive Officer and on receipt of the same, necessary receipt shall be given to the petitioners. Except giving this direction, no further orders can be passed by this Court since the Thirupani Committee has been functioning for more than four months. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 16.07.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai. 2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Department, Tiruppur Division, Cotton Market, Palladam Road, Tiruppur. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.25827 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH, J. gm 3.The Assistant Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Administrative Department, Tiruppur Division, Cotton Market, Palladam Road, Tiruppur. 4.The Executive Officer A/m Chellandi Amman Temple, Manalur, Kannivadu Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District. 5.The Fit Person A/m Chellandi Amman Temple, Manalur, Kannivadi Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur. Writ Petition No.25827 of 2025 16.07.2025 (2/2) 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis