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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
Shanmugam – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner seeks to conduct temple festival. (Para 2) |
| 2. arguments over who should manage the festival. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's emphasis on compliance with regulations. (Para 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. court's assessment of timeline and compliance. (Para 7) |
| 5. final order on conducting the festival. (Para 10) |
ORDER :
These two Writ Petitions are interconnected and as such, are taken up together and disposed of by this common order.
2. The petitioner in W.P.No.12661 of 2025 namely, Shanmugam, is aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not permitting him and the people of the village in going ahead with the performance of Kudamuzhukku from 10.04.2025 to 11.04.2025. It is his case that the temple is a small temple and as a non-hereditary trustee, he took all care to properly renovate the temple and rajagopuram is also now constructed and long before, a public announcement was made with reference to the conduct of Kudamuzhukku by looking for the auspicious day and public notice was also printed and distributed and now, when the public are gathering in the said village, when the function is about to start on 10.04.2025, the same is sought to be stopped. Therefore, he is before
Festivals and renovations at temples require strict adherence to regulatory procedures and permissions from expert committees.
The court affirmed the petitioners' right to conduct the Kudai Festival pending resolution of legal disputes regarding temple administration, emphasizing due process and respect for ongoing litigatio....
The court emphasized the importance of expert evaluation and adherence to heritage compliance in temple renovations.
Renovation of heritage structures requires adherence to expert committee guidelines, and moving deities is permissible if it respects heritage integrity and customary rights.
The courts recognized that administrative decisions must be based on relevant materials, but procedural flaws may not always warrant intervention if community interests are respected.
Writ court cannot direct revenue authorities for temple renovation without prior civil declaration of private status or HR&CE permission.
Administrative rights over a religious institution cannot be claimed based solely on location; established management must be respected.
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