WP No. 2066 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP No. 2066 of 2026 WMP NO. 2220 OF 2026 Jagan Somasundaram S/o. Sathappa Chettiar, New No 10, Old No 73, 30 feet road, Krishaswami Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Administration Department, Nungambakkam High Court, Chennai 600034. 2. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Vellore. 3. Inspector HR and CE, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Poonamallee. 4. The Fit Person, Arulmighu Hirudhayaleeswarar Temple, Thirunindravur, Thiruvallur ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the Respondents from conducting the Kumbhabhishekam of Arulmigu Hirudayaleeswarar Temple, without obtaining https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 2066 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 the approval from the Tamil Nadu Heritage Commission, without completing all the works proposed and permitted by the Regional and State Level Expert Committee and obtaining a certificate of completion from the State Level Expert Committee, and without obtaining the certificate of Fitness from IIT Madras and pass such and other order that this Honble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan for M/S.G.R.Associates For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Veerabathran Prasanth, Govt. counsel Order This writ petition has been filed to forbear the respondents from conducting the Kumbhabhishekam of Arulmigu Hirudayaleeswarar Temple. 2. When this matter was taken up for hearing, both the learned counsel would submit that the Kumbhabhishekam of the subject Temple was already conducted and hence, the prayer in this writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Therefore, by recording the above submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No cost. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 17-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No NSA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 2066 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Administration Department, Nungambakkam High Court, Chennai 600034. 2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Vellore. 3.Inspector HR and CE, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Poonamallee. 4.The Fit Person, Arulmighu Hirudhayaleeswarar Temple, Thirunindravur, Thiruvallur https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 2066 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J. NSA WP No. 2066 of 2026 17-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis