BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 08.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.35097 of 2025 and WMP(MD)No.27812 of 2025 Shanmugavel ... Petitioner versus

1. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

2. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, H 306 TNHB Colony, Ellis Nagar, Madurai.

3. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Virudhunagar, 4. The District Collector, 5. The Tahsildar, Rajapalayam Taluk, 6. The Superintendent of Police, 7. Rajkumar ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, seeking a direction, directing the 1 to 5 Respondents to grant permission for conducting Margali month pooja at Arulmigu Angalaeswari at Madha Kovil situated in Puthupalayam Village, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District from 19.12.2025 to 21.12.2025 and to allow all the villagers to worship the goddess and to take appropriate action as against the 7^th respondent for illegal closure of the above temple b