WP No. 22994 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 7 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 22994 of 2026 and WMP.No.24915 of 2026 1. Chennai Metro Section of Seventh Day Adventist Represented by its Executive Secretary, MR.K.Rex Sahayaraj, Having office at No.7, (AA 148), Third Avenue, Anna nagar, Chennai – 600040. 2. India Financial Association of Seventh Day Adventists Pvt Ltd., Represented by its Director, MR.K.Rex Sahayaraj, No.7, (AA 148), Third Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600040. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Tamilnadu State Minority Commission Door No.735, LLA Building, 3rd floor, Anna salai, Chennai – 600002. 2. The Secretary State Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Department (overseeing public health, sanitation facilities including cremation and burial grounds), Fort St.George, chennai - 600009. 3. Chennai Corporation Commissioner, Department of Maintenance of Public Burial Grounds, Ripon building, Poonamallee high road, chennai - 600003. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22994 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 7 4. Director of Town Panchayat Tambaram municipal corporation, Department of maintenance of public burial grounds, No.1, Muthurangam street, West tambaram, chennai - 600045. 5. Director of Town Panchayat Department of Maintenance of Public Burial Grounds,1, Mettu Street, Gummidipoondi, Tiruvallur District - 601201. 6. Director of Town Panchayat Department of Maintenance of Public Burial Grounds,No.1, MPS Salai, Thiruthani, Tiruvallur District - 631209. 7. Director of Town Panchayat Department of Maintenance of Public Burial Grounds, East Coast Road (ECR), Near Police Booth, Kottivakkam, Chennai - 600041. ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 05.05.2026 seeking allotment of burial ground 5-7 acres of land and pass orders allotting 5-7 acres of land to the 2nd petitioner for a burial ground for the benefit of the members of the 1st petitioner. For Petitioner(s): Ms.Nalini Chidambaram, Sr. C. for M/s.C.Daniel For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Siva varthanan, Government Counsel for RR1,2,4 to 7 Ms.Aswini Devi R3 ORDER This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 05.05.2026 seeking allotment of burial ground https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22994 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 7 5-7 acres of land and pass orders allotting 5-7 acres of land to the 2nd petitioner for a burial ground for the benefit of the members of the 1st petitioner. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the first petitioner has submitted a representation on 05.05.2026 to the respondents asking for allotment of a burial ground for burial of the deceased members of the first petitioner in and around Chennai. Till date, no response received from the respondents. Hence, the present writ petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court may direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court. 4. The learned Government Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the representation will be considered and orders will be passed within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court. 5. Heard the learned counsel for both side and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the limited request sought for by the petitioner, this court directs the second https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22994 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 7 respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 05.05.2026 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 22-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rli To 1. The Tamilnadu State Minority Commission Door No.735, LLA Building, 3rd floor, anna salai, chennai - 600002. 2. The Secretary State Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Department (overseeing public health, sanitation facilities including cremation and burial grounds), Fort St.George, chennai - 600009. 3. Chennai Corporation Commissioner Department of Maintenance of Public Burial Grounds, ripon building, poonamallee high road, chennai - 600003. 4. Director of Town Panchayat Tambaram municipal corporation, Department of maintenance of public burail grounds, no.1, muthurangam street, west tambaram, chennai - 600045. 5. Director of Town Panchayat Department of maintenance of public burial grounds,1, mettu street, gummidipoondi, Tiruvallur District - 601201. 6. Director of Town Panchayat https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22994 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 7 Department of maintenance of public burail grounds,no.1, MPS Salai, Thiruthani, Tiruvallur District - 631209. 7. Director of Town Panchayat Department of maintenance of public burail grounds, east coast road (ECR), near police booth, kottivakkam, chennai - 600041. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22994 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 7 M.DHANDAPANI, J. rli WP No. 22994 of 2026 22-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 22994 of 2026 __________ Page7 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis