BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.10243 & 10244 of 2025 D.Tamil Ganesan ... Petitioner Vs

1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai – 625 016.

3.The Deputy Commissioner/Executive Officer, A/m.Kallazhagar Thirukoil, Alagarkoil, Madurai District.

4.The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer, A/m.Koodalazhar Thirukoil, Madurai. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order of the 2^nd respondent dated 05.05.2025 in Na.Ka.No.2278/2025/Aa1 and quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to perform Mandagapadi and Annathanam each and every year at the Nacharammal Trust Mandapam, Vandiyur, Madurai during the ceremonial visit of A/m.Lord Kallazhagar as part of Chithirai festival.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Rajagobal For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.S.Manohar for R4

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the prayer in the Writ Petition has become infructuous. Hence, this Writ Petition may be dismissed as infructuous. However, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition for the same relief, if the petitioner is not permitted to perform Mandagapadi and Annathanam at the Nacharammal Trust Mandapam, Vandiyur, Madurai during the ceremonial visit of A/m.Lord Kallazhagar as part of Chithirai festival.

2. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous with a liberty as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

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1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai – 625 016.

3.The Deputy Commissioner/Executive Officer, A/m.Kallazhagar Thirukoil, Alagarkoil, Madurai District.

4.The Assistant Commissioner/Executive Officer, A/m.Koodalazhar Thirukoil, Madurai.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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