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2026:MHC:3627 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on 19.08.2026 Pronounced on 03.09.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) Nos.11386 & 12387 of 2026 W.P.(MD) No.11386 of 2026 Tamil Rajendiran @ R.Rajendiran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Madurai.

4.The Joint Commissioner/ Executive Officer of Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple, Madurai.

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5.All India Adi Saiva Sivacharyargal Seva Sangam Represented by its General Secretary, B.S.R.Muthukumar, No.41/19, South Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

6.V.Aranganathan

7.S.Senthil

8.C.Halashya Nathan

9.K.Velayutha Battar ... Respondents [R3 and R4 were suo motu impleaded vide court's order dated 21.04.2026]

[R5 and R6 were impleaded vide courts' order dated 13.08.2026 in W.M.P.(MD) Nos.15176 and 17047 of 2026] [R7 to R9 were impleaded vide court's order dated

19.08.2026 in W.M.P.(MD) No.17583 of 2026]

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to get report from the experts committee constituted for this purpose and take effective steps to implement the same for the use of Tamil Spiritual Manthras and Tamil hymns along with Sanskrit in Yaga Saalai, Karuvarai and Gopura Vimaanam equally in line with the similar previous orders of this Court in all Temple Kudamullukkus including Madurai Sri Meenatchi Amman Temple Kudamulukku to be held on 17^th day of September 2026 on the basis of the representation dated 28.01.2026 and help to glorify of devotional tamil devotees.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.K.Suresh For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.V.Balasubramanian, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.R.Parthiban Special Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.R.Murali For R5 : Mr.P.Valliappan, Senior Counsel for Mr.P.Thiyagarajan For R6 : Mr.S.Vanchinathan For R7 to R9 : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan W.P.(MD) No.12387 of 2026 D.Sureshbabu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, O/o.The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai

3.The Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer, O/o.The Joint Commissioner, Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Tirukovil, Madurai - 625 001. 4.The Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Tirukovil, Madurai - 625 001.

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5.All India Adi Saiva Sivacharyargal Seva Sangam, Represented by its General Secretary, B.S.R. Muthukumar, No.41/19 South Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600017. ... Respondents [R5 was impleaded vide court's order dated 13.08.2026 in W.M.P.(MD) No.15173 of 2026]

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the order in Na.Ka.No.6010/2025/E3 dated 11,03.2026 of the third respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to allow the petitioner/Tamil Velvi Asiriyar to perform Velvi Kundam Nigalvugal in the Kudamuzhaku Peruvizha of Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswar Temple, Madurai scheduled on 17.09.2026.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Amardeep For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.V.Balasubramanian, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.R.Parthiban Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.R.Murali For R5 : Mr.P.Valliappan, Senior Counsel for Mr.P.Thiyagarajan *****

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C O M M O N O R D E R

By this common order, both these Writ Petitions are being disposed of.

W.P.(MD) No. 11386 of 2026

2. In W.P.(MD) No.11386 of 2026, the petitioner [Tamil Rajendiran @ R.Rajendiran] has sought for a direction