BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 18 / 08 / 2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and M.P.(MD).Nos.3 & 4 of 2008 --

P.Mariappan .. Appellant in S.A.No.653 of 1999 Arulmigu Madyapureeswara Swamy Temple, Rep. by its Executive Officer, Parakkalakottai Village, Pattukottai Taluk. .. Appellant in S.A.(MD)1270 of 2005 Vs.

1. Sadagopa Ramanujam

2. Mathiapureeswara Swamy Koil, Rep. by its Hereditary Trustee

3. R.M.S.Meyyappan (died)

4. The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Madhyapureeswara Swamy Temple, Parakkalakottai Village, Pattukottai Taluk, Tanjore District. PIN.614 613.

(Fourth respondent impleaded as respondent, Vide Order dated 25.02.2008 made in C.M.P.No.3445 of 2002 in S.A.No.653 of 1999

5. M.Thangavadivel

6. M.Bagavandoss (Respondents 5 and 6 are represented through Power Agent R.M.S.Meyappa Thevar)

(Respondents 5 and 6 are impleaded, Vide Order dated 12.03.2013 made in M.P.Nos.1 and 1 of 2009 in S.A.No.653 of 1999 and S.A.(MD)No.1270 of 2005)

7. M.Rajathi Ammal

8. S.Shengagam 9. A.Marichelvam

10. P.Kaladevi

11. M.Sivayogham (Respondents 7 to 11 are brought on record as LRs of the deceased third respondent, vide Court Order dated 20.09.2018 in C.M.P.No.9916 of 201