The petitioner seeks for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to restore the healthy practice of providing free food to the entire staff members of Kanda Kottam of Sri Muthukumarasamy Devasthanam as has been followed for several hundred years and also to suspend the practice of converting Kanda Kottam into one of 'profit making commercial establishment' by charging/collecting entry fee of Rs.10/-and Rs.100/-per person to have the 'dharshan' of Lord Muruga at the heart burnings of the entire Beri Chetty Community people who founded the Kanda Kottam temple of Sri Muthukumarasamy Devasthanam about 450 years back as well as the heart burnings of general devotees of 'Lord Muruga' of Kanda Kottam Sri Muthukumarasamy Devasthanam, Rasappa Chetty Street, Madras -3 by considering his representation dated 15.09.2015 on its merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.

2. The petitioner claims to be an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga of Kanda Kottam Sri Muthukumarasamy Devasthanam situated at Rasappa Chetty Street, Park Town, Chennai. According to the petitioner the entire expenses relating to maintenance and management of the temple is being done by