IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Periyasamy Thirumudiyapillai ..Petitioner(s)

Vs The Commissioner Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowment Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai Nungambakkam Chennai 600034.

..Respondent(s)

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider and dispose off the A.P.No.12 of 2025 and pass orders within a time frame to be stipulated by this Honble Court and pass.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Sumitra For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Karthikeyan, GA (HR & CE)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to consider and dispose off the A.P.No.12 of 2025 and pass orders within a time frame to be stipulated by this Honble Court.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is the Natanmaikarar of the Village and has been appointed as Non-hereditary Trustee of the Temple viz., Vinayagar Mariyamman, Muthalamman & Bhagavathi Amman Temple, Tharagampatti Village. In such circumstances, the poosaries of the temple had filed OA.No.10 of 2024 under Section 63(b) of the Act seeking declaration that t