WP(MD)No.2505 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 30/01/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP(MD)No.2505 of 2026 S.Prakash ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Assistant Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Theni. 2. The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Poolandheeswarar Temple, Chinnamanur, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni. 3. R.Asaikumar 4. A.V.Santhosam ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to implement the order dated 17/10/2024 in proceedings Na.Ka.2615/2024 within a time frame in its letter and spirit. For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan For R1 & R2 : Mr.J.K.Jeyaseelan, Government Advocate ORDER 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.2505 of 2026 The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to implement the order dated 17/10/2024 in proceedings Na.Ka.2615/2024 within a time frame in its letter and spirit. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by order dated 17.10.2024, the 1st respondent appointed the 4th respondent as temporary possari of Kaakuveeran Karuppasamy Temple, Karumathur, Usilampatti Taluk. Despite the said order, the 3rd respondent is not handing over the keys of the temple to the 4th respondent and he is falsely claiming himself as poosari of the subject temple and closed the temple and its Karpagraham. Hence, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 3. Today when the writ petition was taken up for hearing, Ms.A.Nathiya, Executive Officer of the subject temple appeared before this Court. She submitted that pursuant to the order dated 17.10.2024, the 3rd respondent had handed over the keys of the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.2505 of 2026 temple to the 4th respondent within one week from the date of the said order and now the 4th respondent is performing poojas in the Karpagraham of the subject temple. 4. Such being the case, the order dated 17.10.2024 is complied with. Thus, recording the above submission of the Executive Officer, no further order is required to be passed in this writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. 30.01.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD)No.2505 of 2026 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. bala To 1. The Assistant Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Theni. 2. The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Poolandheeswarar Temple, Chinnamanur, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni. ORDER MADE IN WP(MD)No.2505 of 2026 DATED : 30.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis