BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.970 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD)No.765 of 2026 Thanumalayan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR and CE), Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3. The Tahsildar, Thovalai Taluk Office, Thovalai, Kanyakumari District.

4. The Thakkar / Fit Person/ Excutive Officer, Arulmighu Esakkiamman Temple, Mupanthal, Kanyakumari District.

5.Velmurugan

6.Parthiban ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 4 to forbear the respondents 5 and 6 and their group from conducting any festivals in the Arukulamadan Temple, situated in Melkarai, Azhagiyapandiapuram, Thovalai Taluk, Kanyakumari District, till the disposal of the O.A.Nos. 1 and 2 of 2009 on the file of the Joint Commissioner, H.R and C.E., Tirunelveli.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.S.A.Ganapathy Raman for R5 & R6

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