2026:MHC:1064 W.P(MD)No.6103 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 05.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P(MD)No.6103 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.5121 of 2026 C.Thiyagarajan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Collectorate, Virudhunagar Post & District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Collectorate, Virudhunagar Post & District. 3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai Region, Madurai. 4.The Executive Officer, A/m. Periya Mariyamman Thirukoil, Srivilliputhur Post -626 125, Virudhunagar District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur Town Police Station, Srivilliputhur Post-626 125, Virudhunagar District. ...Respondents 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6103 of 2026 Writ Petition is filed under article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to recover the temple land comprised in Town Survey No.209/2 and 210/2 and to renovate the temple well and to provide basic amenities to the male and female devotees during the panguni Pookuzhi festival of Arulmigu Periyamariamman Thirukoil, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District and further forbearing the respondents from allowing untoward incidents inside the temple premises in the name of bhajans or cultural events. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Saravanakumar For R1 & R3 :Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader For R2 & R5 :Mr.K.Gnanasekaran Government Advocate(Crl.side) For R4 :Mr.P.Mahendran Standing Counsel ORDER There are two grievances that is expressed in the writ petition. Firstly, the prayer is made to recover the temple land comprised in Survey No.209/2 and 210/2. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the said lands are in occupation of third parties either by way of encroachment or by only paying negligible rent to the Periyamariamman Thirukovil. 2.With reference thereto, the learned counsel appearing for the temple would submit that the temple is in control of the lands the persons are in occupation are the tenants of the temple and the rent is also 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6103 of 2026 periodically being fixed. The same is recorded. 3.The second grievance of the petitioner is that during the temple festival, movie songs are played within the temple premises and both men and women are dancing. In this regard, the learned counsel for the temple would submit that no such events or movie songs being played within the premises of the temple or abutting thereto, the same is also recorded. 4.It must be ensured that whenever some music or other programme are arranged in the temple premises or abutting the temple premises, only devotional songs alone be sung. 5.Recording the above submissions, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 05.03.2026 NCC:Yes/No Ns D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.6103 of 2026 Ns To 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Collectorate, Virudhunagar Post & District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Collectorate, Virudhunagar Post & District. 3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai Region, Madurai. 4.The Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur Town Police Station, Srivilliputhur Post-626 125, Virudhunagar District. W.P(MD)No.6103 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.5121 of 2026 05.03.2026 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis