W.P(MD)No.15535 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 10.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P(MD)No.15535 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.11634 of 2026 K.Periyasamy ... Petitioner(s) – Vs. - 1.The Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Chennai. 2.The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE (Administration) Department, Thanjavur District 3.The Assistant Commissioner, HR and CE (Administration) Department, Pudukkottai. 4.The Inspector, HR and CE (Administration) Department, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District 5.The Executive Officer, A/m.Adaikklangaathaar Ayyanar Swamy Temple, Valayapatti Pragathambal Thirukoil, Ponnamaravathy Taluk, Pudukkottai District 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15535 of 2026 6. A.Anguthan 7. R.Raman 8. A.Chinnaiah ... Respondent(s) Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records on the file of 2nd respondent in connection with the impugned order passed in his proceedings in O.A.No.06/2025/E2 Dated 18.05.2026 as illegal and arbitrary and quash the order passed by his as illegal and arbitrary and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Pagalavan For R1 to R3 :Mr.R.Parthiban Government Standing Counsel For R5 :Mr.G.Madhavan Standing Counsel For R4 :Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan ORDER This writ petition is filed challenging the impugned order dated 18.05.2026. 2.A perusal thereof, it can be seen that the impugned passed in O.A.No.06 of 2025/E2 filed by the private respondent for declaring himself as the Poosari under Section 63-e of the 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15535 of 2026 Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. Against such order of the 2nd respondent, there is a remedy of appeal to the first respondent under Section 69 (2) of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. 3.In view thereof, since the petitioner has an equally efficacious alternative remedy, this writ petition is not entertained with liberty to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority in the manner known to law, this writ petition stands disposed of. It will be open for the petitioner to move such interim relief also before the appellate authority. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 10.06.2026 NCC:Yes/No Ns To 1.The Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Chennai. 2.The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE (Administration) Department, Thanjavur District 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15535 of 2026 3.The Assistant Commissioner, HR and CE (Administration) Department, Pudukkottai. D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. Ns W.P(MD)No.15535 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.11634 of 2026 10.06.2026 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis