BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 27/01/2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY and WMP(MD)Nos.1406 and 1407 of 2026 Ravichandran ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

2. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, Office at Thiruvanaikaval, Trichy.

3. The District Committee, Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, Trichy District.

4. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, Thiruvanaikaval, Trichy.

5. The Executive Officer, Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, Arulmigu Anjaneyaswamy Kovil - Kallukuli, Kallukuli, Trichy - 20. 6. T.Shivashanmugam

7. Chandrasekar

8. Tharani ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order in Se.Mu.Na.Ka.No.3105/2025/A5/ dated 26.09.2025 passed by the 4^th respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 2^nd respondent to declare the temples namely, Arulmigu Pidari Ayyanar, Sri Koothayee Amman, Bhagavathi Amman, Pidariyar