BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13-05-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WP(MD)No.14172 of 2026 1. Arulmigu Meenatchi Sundareswarar Thirukoil Rep. by its Managing Trustee, Dr.RM. Narayanan Having office at No.52, Saminathan Street, Sekkalai, Karaikudi - 630 002, Sivagangai District. Petitioner(s) Vs. 1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Aranmanai Vaasal, Sivaganga 630561, Tamil Nadu. 2. The District Registrar of Societies, O/o. The District Registrar, Sivagangai 630561, Tamil Nadu 3. Mr.S.P.Lakshmanan 4. Mr.P.L.Palaniappan 5. Mr.AR.Narayanan 6. N.Saravanan 7. P.Lakshmanan 8. AL.Sekar 9. M.N.N.N.Nachiappan 10. AN.Ramanathan alias Ganesh 11. Adaikappan 12. V.Subramanian 13. M.Ganesan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 14. RM.Kannan 15. Sree Kasi Naattukottai Nagara Chathiram Melaanmai Kazhagam, At Door No.110/3, West Vadampokki Street, Karaikudi – 630001, Sivagangai, represented by its secretary. Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Ponniah For Respondent(s): Mr.D.Gandhiraj, Special Government Pleader, for R1 & R2 Prayer: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS by directing the respondent 2 to conduct an enquiry about the proposed election of the office bearers for the 15th respondent's society to be held on 16-05-2026 and to refrain the participation of the respondents 5 to 14 in the said election as they were illegally nominated by the respondents 3 and 4 on behalf of the petitioner temple of Kandanur Nagarathar Community, as it lapses the representation of 4 KARAI members of the Nagarathar Community on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 06-05-2026. ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the civil court for appropriate relief. He has made an endorsement to that effect. 2. Permission granted. Recording the endorsement, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. No costs. 13-05-2026 bala https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Aranmanai Vaasal, Sivaganga 630561, Tamil Nadu. 2. The District Registrar of Societies, O/o. The District Registrar, Sivagangai 630561, Tamil Nadu https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. bala ORDER MADE IN WP(MD)No.14172 of 2026 DATED : 13.05.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis