BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.11826 and 12134 of 2025 W.P.(MD).No.15610 of 2025 K.Krishna Moorthy Pattar ... Petitioner Vs

1.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Uthmar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Thoothukudi.

3.The Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple, Tiruchendur.

4.The Board of Trustees, Arulmighu Subramani Swamy Temple, Tiruchendur, 5.S.Siva Subramani Pattar ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the proceedings of the first respondent made in R.P.No.1 of 2025 D2 dated 29.05.2025 and quash the same and consequently to permit the petitioner to continue the duty of Archakar for

1 ¼ day in Tamil month.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murali For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Special Government Pleader For R-3 and R-4 : Mr.A.K.Sriram, Senior Counsel for Mr.M.Muthugeethayan For R-5 : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan W.P.(MD).No.16043 of 2025 Sivasubramania Bhattar ... Petitioner Vs

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

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Tirunelveli.

3..The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Tuticorin.

4.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple, Tiruchendur, Tuticorin District.

5.The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Arulmighu Subramani Swamy Temple, Tiruchendur, Tuticorin District.

6.K.Krishnamooorthy Bhattar ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order dated 29.05.2025 passed by the first respondent in R.P.No.1 of 2025 / D2 and quash the same and consequently to direct the respondent Nos.1 to 5 to recognize the petitioner's right to perform pooja in the fourth and fifth respondent Temple.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Special Government Pleader For R-4 and R-5 : Mr.A.K.Sriram, Senior Counsel for Mr.M.Muthugeethayan For R-6 : Mr.R.Murali

COMMON ORDER

These writ petitions have been filed challenging the impugned order passed by the first respondent in R.P.No.1 of 2025 (D2) dated

29.05.2025.

2. The issue involved in both writ petitions relates to the claim of poojariship / archagar rights in Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple. Since the challenge is to the very same revisional order dated 29.05.2025, both these writ petitions are taken up together and disposed of by way of this common order.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the impugned order has been passed without proper application of mind and beyond the scope of the revision. According to them, the first respondent, while exercising revisional jurisdiction, has rendered findings which travel beyond the dispute raised before him and has unnecessarily made observations regarding the filling up of vacancies of Archagar.

4. Per contra, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents and the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the temple authorities would submit that the revisional authority has considered the entire materials on record and has passed a reasoned order strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act.

5. On perusal of the impugned order, it is seen that the revisional authority has examined the claim of both parties with regard to performance of pooja murai and hereditary claim. The relevant portion of the order makes it clear that the continuation of poojariship merely on the ground of succession cannot be sustained and that the claim of heredita