W.P(MD)No.22944 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD)No.22944 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.17100, 17101 & 17103 of 2026 1.A.Arunachala Achari 2.P.Baskaran 3.P.Subramanian 4.G.Muthumariappan 5.Subramanian 6.V.Ganapathi 7.K.Muthaiah ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Executive Officer, Pillaiyan Arthasama Kattalai, Door No.35, Sudalaimadan Kovil Street, Tirunelveli-627 006. 4.The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Ambasamudram Range, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22944 of 2026 5.The Inspector of Police, Vickramasingapuram (V.K.Puram) Police Station, Tirunelveli District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records relating to the impugned order dated 29.05.2026 in Na.Ka.No. 2516/2026/A1 issued by the second respondent and the consequential impugned notice dated 07.05.2026 in Na.Ka.No.30/2026 issued by the third respondent and quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to maintain status quo and not interfere with the management and peaceful enjoyment of Sri Harihara Puthira Indhira Ayyanar Sastha Temple situated in Survey No.909/2A3, Pothigaiyadi, Vickramasingapuram Part-2, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District except through due process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Raja For R1, R2, R4 : Mr.R.Parthiban Special Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.P.Vetrivel Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R3 : Mr.H.Arumugam ORDER The petitioner has challenged the impugned communication of the second and third respondents. Pursuant to the order of the second respondent, the impugned communication of the third respondent itself calls upon the petitioner to peacefully surrender the property, failing which proceedings under Section 78 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22944 of 2026 of Tamilnadu HR & CE Act, 1959 will be initiated. The relevant portion of the communication is reproduced hereunder:- “vdNt jgrpy; nrhj;jpd; RthjPdj;ij ,t;twpg;G fpilf;fg; ngw;w 15 jpdq;fSf;Fs; jhkhf Kd;te;J R%fkhd Kiwapy; Mf;fpukpg;ig mfw;wp gps;isad; mHj;jrhk fl;lis trk; xg;gilg;G nra;J jgrpy; nrhj;jpypUe;J ntspNawpl ,jd; %yk; mwpTWj;jg;gLfpwJ. jtWk;gl;rj;jpy; jq;fs; kPJ ,e;J rka mwepiyaj;Jiw rl;lg;gphpT 78d; fPo; jq;fis Nkw;gb nrhj;jpypUe;J ntspNaw;wTk; jq;fs; kPJ fl;lisf;Fr; nrhe;jkhd nrhj;ij rl;lj;jpw;F Gwk;ghf Mf;fpukpg;G nra;jjw;fhf ,e;J rkak; kw;Wk; mwepiyaq;fs; rl;lg;gphpT 79B-,d;gb Fw;wtpay; ,og;ig <L nra;a rl;lg;gphpT 79C-apd; gb fl;lis epHthfj;jpw;F nrYj;j Ntz;ba e\;b njhifapid tR+y; nra;Ak; nghUl;L jq;fSf;F ghj;jpag;gl;l mirAk; kw;Wk; mirah nrhj;Jf;fis [g;jp nra;J Vyk; tplg;gl;L ,f;fl;lis epHthfj;jpw;F nrYj;j Ntz;ba e\;b njhiff;F <lhf;fg;gLk; kw;Wk; mjw;fhd nrytpdq;fs; midj;Jk; jq;fisNa rhUk; vd;gjid ,jd; %yk; mwptpf;fg;gLfpwJ.” 2. It is for the petitioner to vacate the premises, as requested by the third respondent, failing which the second and third respondents are entitled to approach the Joint Commissioner, HR & CE, for evicting the petitioner under Section 78 of the HR & CE Act, 1959. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22944 of 2026 3. In view of the above, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 13.08.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No am 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22944 of 2026 To 1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Executive Officer, Pillaiyan Arthasama Kattalai, Door No.35, Sudalaimadan Kovil Street, Tirunelveli-627 006. 4.The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Ambasamudram Range, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Vickramasingapuram (V.K.Puram) Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22944 of 2026 C.SARAVANAN, J. am W.P(MD)No.22944 of 2026 13.08.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis