Cont.P.No.81 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.01.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN Cont.P.No.81 of 2026 Krishnan Menan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Mr.J.Kumara Gurubaran, The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) Department, Administration Department, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. 2. Mrs.Renuka Devi The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. 3. Mrs.Gangadevi, The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Sri Thiruvettswarar Temple, Triplicane, Chennai – 600 005. ... Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 & 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.22945 of 2022 dated 02.09.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Maharaja For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan, Government Advocate *************** 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.81 of 2026 O R D E R This contempt petition has been filed to punish the respondents for allegedly violating the order of this Court in W.P.No.22945 of 2022 dated 02.09.2022. 2. The learned counsel for the respondents has produced a copy of the communication addressed to the petitioner by the Joint Commissioner namely, the second respondent herein, dated 18.03.2024, bearing the relevant reference number br/K/e/f/vz;/3948-2022-,1. ehs; 18/03/2024/ In the said communication, it has been stated in Para 11 as follows: 11) nkYk;. jpU/fpUcp;z nkdd ; 25/06/2022 ehspl;l kDtpy ; bjd ; brd;id nfhl;lk; tUtha; nfhl;lhl;rpahplk; tHf;fpil brhj;J Fwpj;J eilbgw;W tUk; tprhuizapy; “///vd;id xU ghh;l;oahf nrh;j;J Tg;gpl;L tprhuiz bra;jhy; vd;dplk; ,Uf;Fk; Mtz ;fis je;J nkw;fz;l ,lk; ’ jpUf;nfhapYf;F jhd ; brhe;jkhdJ vd vd;dhy ; vLj;Jf;Twp jFe;j Mjhuk; rkh;gpj;J. Mf;fpukpg;g[ ,lj;ij nfhtpYf;F kPl;L ju vd;dhy ; ,ad;w cjtp bra;a Koa[k;/ Mfnt. nkw;fz;l tprhuizapy; vd;id xU ghh;l;oahf nrh;j;J. tpiutpy; mjhtJ ehd;F thuj;jpy ; tprhuizia Kof;f ntz;Lbkd;W jatha; nfl;Lf;bfhs;fpnwd ; vd kDjhuh ; jdJ kDtpy; nfl;Lf;bfhz;Ls;shh;/ vdnt. nkw;go kDjhuh ; nfhhpf;ifahdJ bjd ; brd;id nfhl;lk ; tUtha ; nfhl;lhl;rpahpd; mjpfhuj;jpw;Fl;gl;lJ vd;gjhy;. kDjhuh ; nkw;go nfhhpf;if 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.81 of 2026 bjhlh;ghf bjd ; brd;id nfhl;lk ; tUtha ; nfhl;lhl;rpaiu mdqfp chpa ghpfhuk; njof;bfhs;s nfl;Lf;bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/ nkYk;. bjd;brd;id nfhl;lk ; tUtha; nfhl;lhl;rpahplk; epYitapy; cs;s nkw;go jpUf;nfhapypd; tHf;fpil brhj;jpd; gl;lh Fwpj;j nky;KiwaPl;L kDtpid bjhlh; eltof;if vLj;J tpiue;J Koj;jpl bray; mYtyUf;F cj;jutplg;gLfpwJ/ 3. He has also produced a copy of the postal acknowledgment evidencing service of the aforesaid notice on the petitioner. 4. Considering the same, this contempt petition is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. No costs. 23.01.2026 nvi Neutral Citations: Yes/No To: 1.Mr.J.Kumara Gurubaran, The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) Department, Administration Department, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. 2. Mrs.Renuka Devi The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. 3. Mrs.Gangadevi, The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Sri Thiruvettswarar Temple, Triplicane, Chennai – 600 005. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.81 of 2026 C.SARAVANAN, J. nvi Cont.P.No.81 of 2026 23.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis