2026:MHC:580 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.A.No.560 of 2023 and C.M.P.No.5614 of 2023 K.Kasturi ...Appellant Vs.

1.The Joint Commissioner, O/o. Joint Commissioner, Chennai Zone – 2, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. 2.The Assistant Commissioner, O/o. Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Padi, Chennai – 600 040.

3.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Sathiya Varadharaja Perumal Thirukoil, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106, Located in Arulmigu Egambarareswar Thirukoil, Aminjikarai, Chennai – 600 029. ...Respondents PRAYER: The Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent praying to set aside the impugned order dated 22.09.2022 made in W.P.No.14685 of

2022.

For Appellant : Mr.S.Anand Venkatesh for Mr.N.R.Anantha Rama Krishna For Respondents : Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, Spl. Govt. Pleader *****

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)

Under assail is the writ order dated 22.09.2022 passed in W.P.No.14685 of 2022.

2. The writ petitioner is the appellan