M.VaradharajanS/o. Muthu v. The Secretary To GovernmentTourism , Culture and Religious Endowments Department,Secretariat, Fort St.George,Chennai
Case at a glance
- Bench
- KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
Outcome
Withdrawn
Considering the submission coupled with an endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
Judgment
WP No. 17244 of 2026__________Page1 of 4IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 04-06-2026CORAMTHE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMYWP No. 17244 of 2026M.VaradharajanS/o. Muthu, No. 3/143 Nazhikkal Pirivu Road, Nilavarapatti post, Salem district 636 201..Petitioner(s)Vs1.The Secretary To GovernmentTourism , Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 092. The commissionerHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department,119 Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 343. The Joint CommissionerHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department, Salem Division, Salem4.The Assistant commissionerHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) DepartmentSalem divisionSalem5.The InspectorHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department, Salem division, Salem..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.
17244 of 2026__________Page2 of 4Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ of Mandamus directing respondents to immediately take over the administration, management of Sri Periya Mariamman, Sri Vinayagar , Sri Kariya Perumal, Sri Muthu Muniyappan, Sri Mecheri Amman and Sri Kannanur Mariamman Temples located at Nazhikkalpatti village, Salem district pursuant to the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No. 7952/ 2024/ A1 dated 9.10.2024 and by considering the petitioners representation dated 18.12.2025 within a time frame to be stipulated by this Honble court and passFor Petitioner(s):Mr.L.RamanathanFor Respondent(s):Mr.M.Veerabathiran Prasanth, Government Counsel (HR&CE) OrderWhen the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition.
Operative part
He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle. 2. Considering the submission coupled with an endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.04-06-2026Index: Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderNeutral Citation: Yes/NoSK https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17244 of 2026__________Page3 of 4To1.The Secretary To GovernmentTourism , Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 092. The commissionerHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department,119 Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 343. The Joint CommissionerHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department, Salem Division, Salem4.The Assistant commissionerHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) DepartmentSalem divisionSalem5.The InspectorHindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department, Salem divisionSalem https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17244 of 2026__________Page4 of 4KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.SKWP No. 17244 of 202604-06-2026
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Considering the submission coupled with an endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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