K.Santhana Krishnan v. The Commissioner

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's complaints dated 28.07.2025 and 08.09.2025 and conduct search in places belonging to respondents 4 to 11 and seize the Bagavathi Amman idol.

¶2Learned counsel for respondents 2 and 3, on instructions, submitted that complaints filed by the petitioner have been considered, inquired into and subsequently closed. He further submits that there exists a private dispute between the petitioner and the temple administration.

¶3Without going into the merits of the case, we dispose of the petition with a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to serve a copy of the closure report to the petitioner, within a period of one week from today. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)

28.04.2026 tar THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN

, J.

(tar) To

1.The Commissioner Hindu Religious 7 Charitable Endowments Department 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 034.

2.The Superintendent of Police Idol Wing, Police Training College Ashok Nagar, Chennai -600 083.

3.The Inspector of Police Idol Wing, West Zone, Coimbatore

28.04.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN K.Santhana Krishnan 124, Panangattu Thottam Karavalsu, Vazhaithottam Post, Sivagiri via Erode -638 104. : Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner Hindu Religious 7 Charitable Endowments Department 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 034. 2.The Superintendent of Police Idol Wing, Police Training College Ashok Nagar, Chennai -600 083. 3.The Inspector of Police Idol Wing, West Zone, Coimbatore 4.Manickam Village Administrative Officer Karavalasu, Vazhaithottam Post Sivagiri Via Erode District -638 109. 5.R. Shankar Idayankattu Thottam Karavalasu, Vazhaithottam Post Sivagiri Via Erode District -638 109. 6.C. Arul Ravi Sevurungattu Thottam Karavalasu, Vazhaithottam Post Sivagiri Via Erode District -638 109. 7.M. Palanisamy Povilakarar Veedu Karavalasu, Vazhaithottam Post Sivagiri Via Erode District -638 109. 8.D. Satish Povilakarar Veedu Karavalasu, Vazhaithottam Post Sivagiri Via Erode District -638 109. 9.Thanikasalam Idayankattu Thottam Povilakarar Veedu Karavalasu, Vazhaithottam Post Sivagiri Via Erode District -638 109. 10.C. Sakthivel Idayankattu Thottam Povilakarar Veedu Karavalasu, Vazhaithottam Post Sivagiri Via Erode District -638 109. 11.C. Murugesan Povilakarar Veedu Karavalasu, Vazhaithottam Post Sivagiri Via Erode District -638 109. : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the petitioner's complaints dated 28.07.2025 and 08.09.2025 and conduct an enquiry based on the said complaints by conducting search in respondents 4 to 11 places and seize the Bagavathi Amman Idol and proceed in accordance with the law. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sundara Vadhanan For Respondents : Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, Special Government Pleader, for the first respondent Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor, for respondents 2 and 3