Jeyarajan.K v. The Secretary to Government to Tamilnadu

O R D E R The petitioner, who is a devotee of Arulmigu Kasi Viswanathar and Visalakshi Amman at Sivakasi, has filed this Writ Petition to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action as against the respondents 5 and 6 that they have not performed the poojas to the deity properly.

¶2The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 submits that the Temple is under renovation and the respondents are intending to perform Kumbhabhishekam in the Tamil month of Thai. For performing Kumbhabhishekam, Balalayam was made on

24.04.2023 and the deity was taken and is kept in a separate room where poojas are performed. The allegation made by the petitioner that the poojas are not performed, is not correct.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there is a difference between normal Balalayam and Salanam Balalayam. The deity has not been taken and normal Balalayam alone was performed, however, Salanam Balalayam has not been taken place. According to the learned counsel, the respondents have not performed poojas properly to the deity and therefore, necessary action has to be taken to resume the poojas.

¶4The eighth respondent, namely, the Executive Officer of Arulmighu Sivakasi Sri Viswanathaswamy Koil, who is present before this Court, confirms that the poojas are performed to the deity properly and Balalayam was also performed.

¶5In view of the submission made by the eighth respondent, this Court is not inclined to pass any orders in this Writ Petition. However, the eighth respondent shall ensure that the poojas to the deity are performed in a proper manner without any default till Kumbhabhishekam is performed and also verify the procedure in doing Balalayam.

¶6Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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NCC : Internet : ssb To

1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Hindu Religious Endowments, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Nungambakkam High Road,

3.The Joint Commissioner, B-1 Salai, Ellis Nagar, Madurai-625 016.

4.The Assistant Commissioner/Fit Person,

5.The Joint Commissioner (Thirupani), No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam,

6.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Sivakasi Sri Viswanathaswamy Koil, Sivan Sannathi, Sivakasi-626 123.

B.PUGALENDHI, J. ssb

15.12.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.12.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P(MD).No.25544 of 2023 Dr.K.Jeyarajan Founder, Sivakasi Sivanadiyar Araneri Kazhagam 250-A, Chairman PKSA Arumugam Road, Sivakasi. .. Petitioner vs. 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Hindu Religious Endowments, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Commissioner, Nungambakkam High Road, 3.The Joint Commissioner, B-1 Salai, Ellis Nagar, Madurai-625 016. 4.The Assistant Commissioner/Fit Person, 5.S.Subramaniya Bhattar Head Priest, 6.Selvakumaran Assistant Archakar, 7.The Joint Commissioner (Thirupani), No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, 8.The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Sivakasi Sri Viswanathaswamy Koil, Sivan Sannathi, Sivakasi-626 123. .. Respondents (*Respondents 7 and 8 are impleaded vide order dated 15.12.2023 in W.M.P(MD).No.25832 of 2023 in W.P(MD).No.29593 of 2023 *) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to initiate appropriate action as against the respondents 5 and 6 for their lapses and misdeeds committed by them in the said Temple. For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan For Respondents : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 and R7 Mr.Velavadoss for R8