W.P.No.8256 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05.03.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.8256 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.8950, 8951 and 8952 of 2026 T.R.Ramesh Flat 3B Nataraj Apartments 17D’Silva Road, Mylapore Chennai-600 004 Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department Fort St. George Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments 119, Mahatma Gandhi Road Nungambakkam Chennai-600 034 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.8256 of 2026 3.Mr.U.Meenakshi Sundaram Fit Person Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple Vilvam, 4, Yadhaval Street Virugambakkam Chennai-600 092 Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to Job Notification dated 27.01.2025 issued by the respondents herein, to quash the same as being void, illegal and in contravention to the T.N. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, and consequently restrain the respondents from taking any decisions regarding the appointment of full time staff pending the appointment of a validly constituted Board of Trustees. For Petitioner: Mr.Elephant G.Rajendran For Respondents: Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Spl. G.P. (HR&CE) for R1 and R2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard. 2. Challenge to the recruitment process is premised on the ground that the recruitment process is in violation of the provisions ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.8256 of 2026 applicable/governing the recruitment. 3. It is well settled that no public interest litigation is maintainable in the matter of recruitment/service matters. Therefore, by way of public interest litigation, we are not inclined to interfere with the process of selection. 4. Leaving the issue open for consideration in appropriate case, this public interest litigation is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim applications stand closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 05.03.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.8256 of 2026 To: 1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600034 2.The Joint Commissioner/ Executive Officer, Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.8256 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. bbr W.P.No.8256 of 2026 05.03.2026 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis