JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to grant permission and hand over the keys of the Arulmighu Kamba Kamatchi Amman Shri Kathavarayan Temple, situated at Sri Chakra Nagar, S.Sankaramoorthypatti, T.N.C.Alangulam, Vembakottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District, to the petitioner for celebrating the Annual Masi Festival from 03.03.2022 to 18.03.2022 and regular worshipping.)

1. This writ petition has been filed seeking for a Mandamus to direct the respondent to grant permission and hand over the keys of Arulmighu Kamba Kamatchi Amman Shri Kathavarayan Temple, situated at Sri Chakra Nagar, S.Sankaramoorthypatti, T.N.C.Alangulam, Vembakottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District, to the petitioner for celebrating the Annual Masi Festival from 03.03.2022 to 18.03.2022 and regular worshipping in the temple.

2. Heard Mr.M.Kannan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.B.Saravanan, learned Additional Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondent.

3. The case of the petitioner is that despite having succeeded before the Civil Court as seen from the Judgment and Decree dated 08.09.2020 pass