W.P.No.32564 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.08.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.32564 of 2025 Azhagarasan @ Puratchi Azhagarasan S/o Dharmalingam .. Petitioner v. 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034 2. The District Collector Cuddalore District 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District 4. The Tahsildar Virudhachalam Taluk Cuddalore District 5. The Executive Officer Arulmigu Aalanthurai Eswarar Temple Sathiyavadi, Virudhachalam Taluk Cuddalore District ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.32564 of 2025 6. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District 7. The Inspector Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District 8. The Inspector of Police Karuveppilankurichi Police Station Cuddalore District .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to take appropriate action and thereby to run the chariot and conduct procession of deity of Arulmigu Aalanthurai Eswarar Temple, Sathiyavadi Village, Cuddalore District into the Sathiyavadi Village where people belonging to Scheduled Caste Community are residing and further to allow representatives from the petitioner's community to participate in the rituals at Gopura Vimanam of the said Temple which is to be conducted on 29.08.2025 or on any other date by considering his representation dated 08.08.2025 within the time limit to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner :: Mr.M.Vijayaragavan For Respondents :: Mr.K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate for R1, R5 and R7 Mr.R.Murthi Government Advocate for R2 to R4 Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R6 & R8 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.32564 of 2025 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a mandamus to the respondents to act upon the representation made by the petitioner on 08.08.2025, wherein the petitioner is seeking for permitting the petitioner and his community people to participate in the Kumbabhishekam festival to be conducted on 29.08.2025 at Arulmighu Aalanthurai Eswarar Temple, Sathiyavadi Village, Cuddalore District. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate produced the written instructions given by the fifth respondent. 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It is clear from the above that irrespective of the community to which different persons belong, everyone is going to be permitted to participate in the Kumbabhishegam festival that is going to be conducted on 29.08.2025. It is also stated that no preference will be given to any person based on community and everybody will be treated equally at the Kumbabhishegam festival. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.32564 of 2025 4. Recording the above, this writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, W.M.P.No.36500 of 2025 is closed. No costs. Index : yes/no 28.08.2025 Neutral citation : yes/no Registry is directed to issue the order copy today ss To 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034 2. The District Collector Cuddalore District 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District 4. The Tahsildar Virudhachalam Taluk Cuddalore District 5. The Executive Officer ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.32564 of 2025 Arulmigu Aalanthurai Eswarar Temple Sathiyavadi, Virudhachalam Taluk Cuddalore District 6. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Cuddalore District 7. The Inspector Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District 8. The Inspector of Police Karuveppilankurichi Police Station Cuddalore District ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.32564 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH,J. ss W.P.No.32564 of 2025 28.08.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis