BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Dated : 08.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

WP(MD)No.35085 of 2025

and

WMP(MD)No.27783 of 2025

C.Selvakumar ... Petitioner

Vs

1. The Principal Secretary,

Hindu Religious and Charitable

Endowments Department,

Government of Tamil Nadu,

Secretariat,

Chennai – 600 009.

2. The Commissioner,

Hindu Religious and Charitable

Endowments Department,

119, Uthamar Gandhi Road,

Numgambakkam,

Chennai – 600 034.

3. The Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer,

Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple,

Madurai – 625001. ... Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st respondent to pass appropriate order by appointing the petitioner as a Non-Hereditary Trustee under Sec.47(1) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act 1959, in Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai, based on the petitioner's representation dated 23.11.2025 within a time frame stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : C.Selvakumar Party-in-person For R1 and R2 : Mr.J.K.Jeyaseelan, Government Advocate For R3 : Mr.R.Murali

ORDER

The petitioner is a devotee of Arulmigu