WP No. 9912 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 9912 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.10710 of 2026 R.Vijay s/o. Ravichandran, No. 6/29, Anna Nagar colony, Athanoor Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal district ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Chennai 34 2. The Joint commissioner Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Erode 3. The Executive officer Arulmigu Athanoor Amman Temple, Athanoor Ayeepalayam, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal district 4. The Fit Person Arulmigu Athanoor Amman Temple, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Namakkal 5. A.K.Saravanan S/o. Kailasam, Door No. 15/13 Kattu Kottai, A.Ayeepalayam , Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal 636 301 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9912 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 6. R.Rajkumar S/o. Ramasamy, Door No. 4/110 Arukombai Veethi, Mettupalayam Tirupur 641 602 7. A.Karunakaran S/o. Arumugam, No. 13/134 A.Ayeepalayam, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal district 636 301 8. Y.Rajasekar S/o. Yogesan, Door No. 13/138 A.Ayeepalayam, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal district 636 301 9. R.Nagarajan S/o. Rathinasamy, Door no. 1/46 Kombai Kadu , B.Ayeepalayam , Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District 636 301 10.R.Venkatachalam S/o. Ramasamy, 11/111 Mariamman Kovil Street, Athanur Post, Rasipuram, Namakkal district 636 301 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in I.A. No. 45 of 2025 in O.A No. 4 of 2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to implead the petitioner as a party in O.A No. 4 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9912 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Purushothaman For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Ravichandran for R1 to R4 Additional Government Pleader ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in I.A. No. 45 of 2025 in O.A No. 4 of 2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to implead the petitioner as a party in O.A No. 4 of 2025. 2. 2. When the petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition and further seeks liberty to file an application under Section 63(e) of HR & CE Act before the Joint Commissioner and made an endorsement to that effect. In view of the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the present Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a separate application under Section 63(e) of HR & CE Act, if the petitioner is otherwise eligible. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 12-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ssd https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9912 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 To 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Chennai 34 2. The Joint commissioner Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Erode 3. The Executive officer Arulmigu Athanoor Amman Temple, Athanoor Ayeepalayam , Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal district 4. The Fit Person Arulmigu Athanoor Amman Temple, Office of the Assistant Commisisoner, HR and CE Department, Namakkal https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 9912 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 M.DHANDAPANI, J. ssd WP No. 9912 of 2026 12-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis