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W.P.(MD)No.23258 of 2024BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED: 18.03.2025CORAM:THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANUANDTHE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHYW.P.(MD)No.23258 of 2024Jeyavenkatesh...Petitioner-Vs-1.State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Secretariat,2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, State of Tamil Nadu, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dindigul District.4.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Theni District.5.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thanjavur District.6.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Pudukottai District.1/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.23258 of 20247.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Trichy District.8.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District.9.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tenkasi District.10.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Ramanthapuram District.11.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Madurai District.12.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, 40, Muthusamy Nagar, Thiruppathur Road, Sivagangai District.13.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Seelapadi Post, Dindigul District.14.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Thiruvanaikaval, Trichy District.2/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.23258 of 202415.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Sachidhanandha Moopanar Salai, Thanjavur District.16.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, 14/1, Trivandrum Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.17.The Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Near Fiver Corner Road, Ramanathapuram District.18.The Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Pudukkottai District.19.The Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, No.6-2-1, Tpn Road, Palani Chettipatti, Theni District.20.The Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, 132, Tenkasi Courtallam Main Road, Tenkasi District....RespondentsPRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents to take 3/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.23258 of 2024appropriate action for conserving the 'Nandavanam' found in Arulmigu Vasishteswarar, Mangalambigai Ulaganayaki Temple at Thittai, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District, Arulmigu Thiru Harasapa Vimochana Perumal Temple at Kandiyur, Tiruvaiyaru Taluk, Thanjavur District, Sri Panchanatheswarar Ayyappa, Aram Valartha Nayaki Amman Temple at Tiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District, Sri Jagathrashaka Perumal Temple, Tirukkudalur -Divya Desam 8th SthalamPerumal Temple at Thanjavur District, Sri Vishalashi Sametha Sri Vishwanathar Arulvalangum Sri Swayamprakasa Siddhar Temple at Kanjanoor, Thanjavur District, Arulmigu Siva Surya Perumal Temple at Suryanar Koil, Thanjavur District, Arulmigu Ezhatharinathar Temple at Innamabur, Thanjavur District, Arulmigu Uranga Puli Karuppar Angala Parameswari at Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukottai District, Arulmigu Azhagu Nachiamman Temple at Ponnamaravathi Taluk, Pudukkottai District, Arulmigu Vaidyanathaswami Temple at Tirukalambur, Pudukottai District, Arulmigu Tiruvarut Kaleeswarar and Subramaniaswamy Temple at Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukottai District Naganathaswamy Bragadambal Temple at Peraiyur, Pudukkottai District, Arulmigu Muthumariamman Temple at Narthamalai, Pudukottai District, Arulmigu Sri Jambukeswarar Akhilandeswari Temple at Narthamalai, Pudukkottai District, Arulmigu Thiruvalar Oli Easwarar Soundaranayaki Ambal Temple at Tirukalambur, Pudukkottai District, Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Kulathur, Pudukkottai District, Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple at Thuvarankurichi, Tiruchirapalli District, Arulmigu Moranimalai Subramaniaswamy Temple at Marungapuri Taluk, Trichy District, Arulmigu Kattu Badrakaliamman Temple at Tirumangalam, Madurai District, Arulmigu Dandayuthapaniswamy Temple at Tirumalaikerni, Dindigul District, Arulmigu Kaliyuga Chidambareswarar Temple at Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District, 4/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.23258 of 2024Arulmigu Visalakshi Amman Sametha Viswanatha Temple at Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District, Arulmigu Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Dindigul District, Arulmigu Choleeswarar temple at New Ayakudi, Dindigul District, Arulmigu Peruvayaudaiyar Temple at Kodaimangalam, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District, Arulmigu Lakshmi Narayanar Temple at Palani, Dindigul District, Arulmigu Sevugaperumal Ayyanar Temple at Tirupattur Taluk, Sivagangai District, Arulmigu Rudra Koteeswarar Athma Nayaki Arabal at Chaturvedamangalam, Sivagangai District, Arulmigu Sevugamoorthy Ayyanar Temple at Singampunari, Sivagangal District, Arulmigu Sri Mangai Bagar Thenammai, Sri Vaduganathar, Thirukodunkundra Nathar, Kuilamudha Nayaki Temple at Piranmalai, Singampunari Taluk, Sivagangai District, Arulmigu Kottai Karuppanna Swami Temple at R.S.Mangalan? Union, Ramanathapuram District, Arulmigu Veyilugandha Vinayagar Temple at Tiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, Arultharum Soundarya Nayaki Sametha Thilakeswarar Temple at Devipattinam, Ramanathapuram District, Arulmigu Piramadesam Kailasanathar Thirukoil at Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District, Arulmigu Kallapiran Swamy Temple at Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli District, Arulmigu Gangaikondeswarar Thirukovil at Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli District, Azhagiya Mannar Rajagoplaswamy Temple at Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District, Arulmigu Kulasekaranathaswami Temple at llanji, Tenkasi District, Arulmigu Sundararaja Perumal Temple at Panpozhi, Tenkasi District, Arulmigu Nagareeswara Mudayar Temple at Panpozhi, Tenkasi District, Arulmigu Balasubramaniaswamy Temple at Puliyankudi, Tenkasi District, Arulmigu Lakshmi Narasinga Perumal Temple at Puliyankudi, Tenkasi District, Arulmigu Uchini Makaliamman Temple at T.N. Pudukudi, Puliyankudi, Tenkasi District, Arulmigu Sankaralinga Swami Temple at Sankarankoil, Tenkasi District, Arulmigu Oppanai Ambal Sametha Palvanna Natha Swami Temple at 5/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.23258 of 2024Karivalam Vandha Nallur, Sankarankoil Taluk, Tenkasi District, Arulmigu Saneeswaran Temple at Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District and Arulmigu Sivakami Ammal Sametha Sri Poola Nandeeswarar Temple at Chinnamanur, Uthamapalayam Taluk Theni District by way of erecting iron fence around Nandavanas, providing adequate water facility for Nandavanas and to deploy sufficient employees for the maintenance of Nandavanas in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.For Petitioner: Dr.R.Alagumani (Party in person)For Respondents: Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government PleaderORDER(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.)This writ petition is filed seeking for a mandamus to direct the respondents to take appropriate action for conserving the Nandavanas in the petition mentioned temples and to provide adequate water facilities to the same.2.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the necessary measures are taken to maintain the Nandavanas in the petition mentioned temples and that are being maintained properly. He has also produced a copy of the report filed by the second respondent in this regard.6/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.23258 of 20243.The submission made by the learned Government Pleader and the report filed by the second respondent are recorded.4.In view of the above said submission this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to take necessary steps to maintain the Nandavanas, if they are not maintained properly. No costs. (J.N.B.,J.) (S.S.Y.,J.) 18.03.2025 Index: Yes/NoInternet : Yes/NotaTo 1.The Principal Secretary, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Secretariat,2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, State of Tamil Nadu, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Dindigul District.4.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Theni District.5.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thanjavur District.7/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.23258 of 20246.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Pudukottai District.7.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Trichy District.8.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District.9.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tenkasi District.10.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Ramanthapuram District.11.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Madurai District.12.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, 40, Muthusamy Nagar, Thiruppathur Road, Sivagangai District.13.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Seelapadi Post, Dindigul District.14.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board,8/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.23258 of 2024 Thiruvanaikaval, Trichy District.15.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Sachidhanandha Moopanar Salai, Thanjavur District.16.The Joint Commissioner, Office of the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, 14/1, Trivandrum Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.17.The Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Near Fiver Corner Road, Ramanathapuram District.18.The Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Pudukkottai District.19.The Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, No.6-2-1, Tpn Road, Palani Chettipatti, Theni District.20.The Assistant Commissioner, Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, 132, Tenkasi Courtallam Main Road, Tenkasi District.9/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.23258 of 2024J. 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