BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 07/01/2026 CORAM The Hon`ble Mr.Justice KRISHNAN RAMASAMY and WMP(MD) Nos.280 and 281 of 2026

1. D.Thirupathy, 2. D.Sivakumar, 3. D.Muthuselvam ... Petitioners Vs

1. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034.

2. The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Madurai.

3. The Assistant Commissioner /, Executive Officer, Arulmighu Koodalahagar Thirukkoil, Madurai, (Appointed as Fit Person of Nachiarammal Kattalai, Madurai). ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS forbearing the 3^rd respondent herein from interfering with the Hereditary Trusteeship rights of the Petitioners in Arulmighu Nachiarammal Trust, Vandiyur, Madurai District pursuant to the Order of Stay passed by the 1^st respondent dated 15.12.2025 in M.P.No.1 of 2025 in R.P.No.561 of 2025.

For Petitioners : Mr.D.Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani for R1 and R2 Special Government Pleader Mr.S.Manohar for R3

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus forbearing the 3^rd respondent herein from interfering with the Hereditary Trusteeship rights of the Petitioners in Arulmighu Nachiarammal Trust, Vandiyur, Madurai District pursuant to the Order of stay passed by the 1^st respondent dated

15.12.2025 in M.P.No.1 of 2025 in R.P.No.561 of 2025.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Special Government Pleader for the official respondents and the learned counsel for the private respondent. By consent of both sides, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that in spite of the first respondent staying the order passed by the 2^nd respondent, for appointing the third respondent as a fit person vide order dated 15.12.2025, the third respondent is still interfering with the affairs of the Trust. Therefore, he prays for appropriate direction.

4. The learned counsel for the third respondent would submit that the revision was posted on 05.01.2026 before the Commissioner and now the same stood adjourned to 02.02.2026. Therefore, he would submit that until the vacation of the stay granted by the Commissioner, they will not interfere with the affairs of the Trust. The said submission is recorded.

5. Recording the said submission, the third respondent is directed to not to interfere with the affairs of the Trust unless and until the stay granted by the Commissioner dated 05.01.2026 stands vacated or the disposal of the revision in favour of the third respondent. The first respondent is directed to dispose of the revision within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

07.01.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No RR To

1. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034.

2. The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Madurai.

3. The Assistant Commissioner /, Executive Officer, Arulmighu Koodalahagar Thirukkoil, Madurai, KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J RR

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.277 of 2026 Date : 07.01.2026