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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 50678

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J
Kulanthaiyappan – Appellant
Versus
Joint Commissioner – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K.G.Arun Kumar
For the Respondents: R.Parthiban, G.Mathavan

Table of Content
1. summary of claim regarding hereditary priesthood and reliance on a prior civil decree. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court directs the petitioner to exhaust statutory remedies under the hr and ce act. (Para 4 , 5)

Prayer: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd Respondent to appoint the petitioner as the Poosari of Arulmigu Sri Malaiya Marungar Ayyanar Temple and Sri Urumanathar Temple situated at Perungalur, Pudukkottai District, while providing necessary security to perform the daily poojas without illegal interference base on the petitioners representation dated 27.12.2025 and pass such further or other orders as this Honble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.G.Arun Kumar

For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.Parthiban

Government Standing Counsel

For R3 : Mr.G.Mathavan

ORDER

The writ petition is filed for a mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to appoint the petitioner as the Poosari of Arulmigu Sri Malaiya Marungar Ayyanar Temple and Sri Urumanathar Temple situated at Perungalur, Pudukkottai District, while providing necessary

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