IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.03.2022

CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

W.P.No.1981 of 2022

Rangarajan Narasimhan ..Petitioner-in-person

Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government,

Government of Tamil Nadu,

Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary,

Department of Tourism, Culture and

Religious Endowments,

Secretariat,

Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Commissioner,

Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Dept.,

119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai,

Nungambakkam,

Chennai - 600 034.

..Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the third

respondent to put up necessary visible sign boards clearly

mandating the dress-code (distinct Sanathana Dharma mark on the

forehead of male/female devotees, dhothi/pyjama-kurta for men

folk and saree/half-saree/salwar kameez for women folk) and

fully covered clothing for children and to put in place checks

and balances to ensure that any person entering into the temple

is a believer of Sa