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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 26445

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, M.JOTHIRAMAN, JJ
Mangaleswara Gurukkal – Appellant
Versus
Devendra Gurukal – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.V.Pichaiya
For the Respondents:Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen for R1., Mr.J.K.Jeyaseelan, Government Advocate for R2 & R3., Mr.S.Ramesh for R4., Mr.H.Laxmi Shankar for R7 to R9.

(By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)

The case on hand pertains to Arulmighu Mangalanatha Swamy Temple at Uthirakosamangai. Vide proceedings dated 18.06.1999, time slots and turns had been allotted for the various Archagar families. Mangaleswara Gurukkal and Devendra Gurukkal were given dates/time slots from 16th to 20th of every month. Several subsequent proceedings took place and they need not be referred to in this order. Suffice it to say that Devendra Gurukkal filed WP(MD)No.5246 of 2019 for directing the authorities to allow him to perform Pooja as Archagar as per the aforesaid proceedings. The writ petition was allowed by the learned Single Judge vide order dated 29.06.2022. This writ petition was taken up along with WP(MD) No.17951 of 2017 filed by Rajamani Gurukkal and given a disposal. WP(MD)No.17951 of 2017 was however dismissed. Challenging the dismissal of his writ petition, Rajamani Gurukkal filed WA(MD)No.906 of 2022. Granting liberty to him to avail appeal remedy, his writ appeal was disposed of. Challenging the order allowing WP(MD)No.5246 of 2019, the applicant herein filed WA(MD)No.788 of 2022. We dismissed the writ appeal even though we noted that the writ petition was allow

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