Madras High Court
WP(MD)/30353/2026 of Karuppaiya Vs The Joint Commissioner on 27 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 30353 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 27-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
WP(MD) No. 30353 of 2026
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and
WMP(MD) No. 23161 of 2026
Karuppaiya,
Tenant, Shop No.4,
Melaradha Veedhi,
Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Thirukovil,
Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Joint Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, Sivagangai.
2. The Assistant Commissioner,
Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Thirukovil
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for records relating to the impugned passed by the first respondent in Miscellaneous Petition No.128 of 2024 dated 01.09.2026 and quash the same as illegal.
For Petitioner :
Mr.M.Jerin Mathew
For R1 :
Mr.R.Parthiban
Special Government Pleader
For R2 :
Mr.S.Ramesh
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ORDER
Order dated 01.09.2026 under Section 78 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 is challenged in this Writ Petition.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order was issued ex parte and that, therefore, this Writ Petition is maintainable notwithstanding the statutory remedy.
3. Mr.R.Parthiban, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the first respondent. Mr.S.Ramesh, learned counsel, accepts notice for the second respondent.
4. Both of them submit that multiple opportunities were provided to the petitioner and that the petitioner has an alternative statutory remedy.
5. The petitioner clearly has alternative statutory remedies. The record shows that numerous opportunities were provided before issuing the impugned order. Therefore, declining to exercise discretionary jurisdiction and leaving it open to the petitioner to avail of statutory remedies, this Writ
WP(MD) No. 30353 of 2026 Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 27-10-2026 Index: No Speaking Neutral Citation: No JEN To
1. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowment Department, Sivagangai.
2. The Assistant Commissioner, Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Thirukovil
WP(MD) No. 30353 of 2026 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY J. JEN WP(MD) No. 30353 of 2026 27-10-2026