BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Sathaiah ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Taluk Office, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Nagudi Police Station, Nagudi, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

6.Manngudi

7.Selvaraj

8.Nadarajan

9.Ganeshan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the official respondents to take steps to protect the temple hundiyal and temple money of Arulmighu Rajanarayana Perumal and Ariyanayagi Amman situate at Vallambakadu Village, Arasarkulam Thenpathi, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District from the private respondents and further directing to conduct the festival without any special right to anybody by consider