Supreme Court of India
SRI MANNADHESWARAR SRI PANCHAIMMAN TEMPLE VS. HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT (ADMINISTRATION) on 27 October 2026
ITEM NO.12 COURT NO.7 SECTION XII
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 9386/2023
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 13-06-2022
in AS No. 308/2013 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras]
SRI MANNADHESWARAR SRI PANCHAIMMAN TEMPLE
Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT
DEPARTMENT (ADMINISTRATION) & ORS.
Respondent(s)
(IA No. 102061/2023 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS, IA No.
300427/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No. 158473/2023 - EXEMPTION
FROM
FILING
O.T.,
IA
No.
158471/2023
–
INTERVENTION/IMPLEADMENT, IA No. 300426/2024 - PERMISSION TO FILE
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES, IA No. 101919/2023 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES AND IA No.
87780/2023 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/
FACTS/ANNEXURES)
WITH
Diary No(s). 25800/2025 (XII)
(IA No. 173204/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING)
Date : 27-10-2026 These matters were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA
For Petitioner(s)
Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv.
Mrs. Madhavi Divan, Sr. Adv.
Mr. P Raja, Adv.
Mr. Velmurgan T, Adv.
Mr. Soundarasarankumar M, Adv.
Mr. Naresh Kumar- 1271, AOR
For Respondent(s)
Ms. Misha Rohatgi- 2603, AOR
Ms. Meenkashi Arora, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Prshanto Chandra Sen, Sr. Adv.
Mr. B. Karunakaran- 3845, AOR
Mr. Fazil Shoaib, Adv.
Ms. Arjoo Rawat,, Adv.
Mr. C. Kannan, Adv.
Mr. Suriya Kannan Sabanayagam, Adv.
Digitally signed by
babita pandey
Date: 2026.10.28
18:44:01 IST
Reason:
Signature Not Verified
Mr. M. Srinivasan, Adv.
Ms. Smita Amratlal Vora- 1615, AOR
Mr. R. Sudhakaran- 3964, AOR
Mr. Deshmukh Adith Satish- 4096, AOR
Mr. M.P. Parthiban- 2667, AOR
Ms. Priyaranjani Nagamuthu, Adv.
Mr. Bilal Mansoor, Adv.
Mr. Shreyas Kaushal, Adv.
Mr. Alagiri K, Adv.
Mr. Abhishek S, Adv.
Dr. Vikas Pahal, Adv.
Mr. Aakash Sharma, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel, the Court made the following
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O R D E R
Learned counsel appearing for the ‘fit person’ shall ensure that the videos, which have been placed on record by way of pen drives, shall be furnished to all the learned counsel appearing for the opposing parties. Learned counsel appearing for the opposing parties are at liberty to file their respective responses to the affidavit filed by the ‘fit person’ before the next date of hearing. Re-list on 03.11.2026. The matter shall retain its position in the list on the next date. (BABITA PANDEY) (PREETI SAXENA) AR-CUM-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)