R.Sukumar v. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by

2025:MHC:2613 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31-10-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN WA No.2296 of 2022:

1.R.Sukumar

¶2C.Santhanam

¶3R.Sathyamurthy

¶4N.Raveendran

¶5S.Sudhakar Appellant(s) Vs

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Secretary to Government, Tamil Development and Religious Endowments and Information Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

2.The Commissioner Page No.1 of 12

3.The Joint Commissioner

4.The Assistant Commissioner

5.T.Anbarasi Executive Officer, Arulmighu Thirisoolanathar Temple, Thirusoolam, Chennai 43

6.Padma Inspectress,

7.The Thasildar Tambaram Respondent(s) WA No. 888 of 2022

1.R.Sukumar

2.C.Santhanam

3.R.Sathyamurthy

4.N,Raveendran Page No.2 of 12

5.S.Sudhakar Appellant(s) Vs

¶1The State of Tamil Nadu rep by the Secretary to Government, Tamil Development and Religious Endowments and Information Department Fort St.George, Chennai

9.

2.The Commissioner

3.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Chartibale

4.The Assistant Commissioner Nungambakkam Chennai 34.

5.T. Anbukarasi Executive Officer, Arulmighu Thirisoolanathar Temple, Thirusoolam, Chennai 43.

6.Padma Page No.3 of 12 Inspectress, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (Admn) Department, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Respondent(s) WA No. 889 of 2022 Nandagopala Reddy (Died)

1.K.S.Sathyamurthy

2.R.Sukumar

3.C.Santhanam

4.R.Sathyamurthy

5.N.Raveendran

6.S.Sudhakar Appellant(s) Vs

¶1The Commissioner Nungambakkam, chennai-34

2.K.Anbalagan

3.M.Gajendran

4.M.R.Sampath

5.P.Babu

6.K.Kandasamy

7.N.Durai Babu

8.K.Krishnamurthy Respondent(s) WA No. 931 of 2022

1.R.Sukumar

2.C.Santhanam Page No.4 of 12

3.R.Sathyamurthy

4.N.Raveendran

5.S.Sudhakar Appellant(s) Vs

¶1The State Of Tamil Nadu The Secretary to Government Tamil Development and Religious Endowments and Information Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner Nungambakkam, chennai-34

3.The Joint Commissioner Nungambakkam, chennai-34

4.The Assistant Commissioner Nungambakkam, chennai-34

5.K.Anbalagan Respondent(s) WA No. 967 of 2022

1.R.Sukumar Page No.5 of 12

2.C.Santhanam

3.R.Sathyamurthy

4.N.Raveendran

5.S. Sudhakar Appellant(s) Vs

¶1The Commissioner

2.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Chartibale

3.The Assistant Commissioner Nungambakkam Chennai 34.

4.K.Anbalagan

5.M.Gajendran

6.M.R.Sampath

7.P.Babu

8.K.Kandasamy

9.N.Durai Babu Respondent(s) WA No. 2296 of 2022 PRAYER Page No.6 of 12 Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order of this Court passed in WP.No.27014/2011 dated

26.02.2021. WA No. 888 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order of this Court passed in WP No.27014/2011 dated

08.04.2021. WA No. 889 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order of this Court passed in WP No.14023/2012 dated

08.04.2021. WA No. 931 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order of this Honble Court passed in W.P.No. 23413/2011 dated 08.04.2021 WA No. 967 of 2022 PRAYER Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to allow the Writ Appeal by setting aside the order of this Court passed in WP No.15068/2012 dated

08.04.2021. WA No. 2296 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Abhijeet Krishna For Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R1 to R4 [For H.R.&.C.E] Page No.7 of 12 No Appearance For R5 to R7 WA No. 888 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Abhijeet Krishna For Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R1 to R4 [For H.R.&.C.E] No Appearance For R5 & R6 WA No. 889 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Abhijeet Krishna For Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R1 [For H.R.&.C.E] No Appearance For R2 & R5 Died Steps due For R3, R4 & R7 Not Ready in Notice For R6 & R8 WA No. 931 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Abhijeet Krishna For Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R1 to R4 [For H.R.&.C.E] No Appearance For R5 WA No. 967 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Abhijeet Krishna For Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan Page No.8 of 12 For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader For R1 to R3 [For H.R.&.C.E] No Appearance For R4 & R7 Died Steps due For R5, R6 & R9 Not Ready in Notice For R8 COMMON JUDGMENT (Judgment was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the appellants seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these Writ Appeals and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

¶2In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the appellants, these Writ Appeals stand dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. (S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.) 31-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Jeni Page No.9 of 12 To

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Secretary to Government, Tamil Development and Religious Endowments and Information Department, Fort St. George, Chennai

9.

2.The Commissioner Endowment(Admn)Department,

3.The Joint Commissioner Endowment(Admn)Department,

4.The Assistant Commissioner Endowment(Admn)Department,

5.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Thirisoolanathar Temple, Thirusoolam, Chennai 43

6.The Inspectress, Hindu Religious and Charitable ndowment(Admn)Department, Page No.10 of 12

7.The Thasildar Tambaram Page No.11 of 12 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J. Jeni WA Nos. 2296, 888, 889, 931 & 967 of 2022 31-10-2025 Page No.12 of 12