WP No. 14696 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 14696 of 2026 and WMP Nos.15940 & 15942 of 2026 1. M.Subramanian S/o.Malla Gounder P.Nallagoundampatti Omalur Taluk Salem District 2. R.Baskar S/o.S.Raji, P.Nallagoundampatti, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, No.119, Uthamr Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 034. 2. The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Salem- 1. 3. The Inspector Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Salem-1 __________ Page1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14696 of 2026 4. R.Venkatachalam Gounder, S/o.Raman, Sri Kannanur Mariammal Temple, P.Nallagoundampatti, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. 5. G.Ayyanar Gounder S/o.Gopal Gounder, Sri Kannanur Mariammal Temple, P.Nallagoundampatti, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. 6. P.Elumalai Gounder S/o.Petchiannan, Sri Kannanur Mariammal Temple, P.Nallagoundampatti, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. 7. Selvam Temple poosari Sri Kannanur Mariamman Temple P.Nallagoundampatti Omalur Taluk Salem District ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus,to forbear the respondents 4 to 6 from conducting all the temple festivals of Sri Kannanur Mariamman, Sri Vinayagar and Sri Muniappan Temple, P.Nallagoundanpatti, Omalur Taluk, Salem District including panguni Festival for Sri Kannanur mariamman Aadi Pongal Festival for Sri Muniappan Temple and Aavani Festival for Sri Vinayagar Temple without including the petitioners herein who are representing two major communities of the said village for several decades, under the control and supervision of the 2nd and 3rd respondents herein and consequently to re-fix the hundi for the temple which __________ Page2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14696 of 2026 was removed by the respondents 4 to 6 illegally and to keep accounts for money and gold silver ornaments received as offering from the devotees and pass For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Purusothamanm For Respondents: Mr.S.Ravichandran for R1 to R3 Additional Government Pleader ORDER When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. An endorsement to that effect has also been made in the court bundle. 2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent civil court for appropriate relief. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 20-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Uma __________ Page3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14696 of 2026 To 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, No.119, Uthamr Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai- 034. 2. The Assistant Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Salem- 1. 3. The Inspector Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department Salem-1 __________ Page4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14696 of 2026 M.DHANDAPANI, J. Uma WP No. 14696 of 2026 and WMP Nos.15940 & 159042 of 2026 20-04-2026 __________ Page5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis