JUDGMENT

(Prayer: This Writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing respondent 1 to 9 to restore the Arulmigu Bhaktha Markandeya Temple by Reconstructing it in the same place near Bali Theertham, Chengam Road, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District, as per the Agama Dharmas, by consecrating the presiding Deity along with the Stolen Idols and other artefacts recovered there with after removing the existing illegal structure in view of the petitioner's representation dated 08.09.2017 made to the respondents herein.)

S. Sounthar, J.

1. The petitioner has come up with this writ petition, seeking a direction to respondents 1 to 9 herein, to restore the Arulmigu Bhaktha Markandeya Temple by reconstructing it in the very same place where it stood before its demolition near Bali Theertham, Chengam Road, Thiruvannamalai and other incidental relief by taking into consideration the representation of the petitioner dated 08.09.2017. The case of the petitioner is that there was a temple called Arulmigu Bhaktha Markandeya Temple at Chengam Road, near Bali Theertham, Thiruvannamalai in Girivalam Route around Thiruvannamalai moun