Madras High Court
WP/41519/2026 of S.Senthil Kumar Vs The Secretary to Government on 16 October 2026
WP No. 41519 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER
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AND
WMP NO. 46599 OF 2026,WMP NO. 46600 OF 2026
S.Senthil Kumar
S/o Shanmugam
Puliangaatu Thotam
Elachipalayam(P.O)
Erode District
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Secretary to Government
Department of Hindu Religious and Charitabel Endowment, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
2. the Commissioner
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034
3. The Joint Commissioner
Hindu eligious and Charitable Endowment,
4. The assistant Commissioner
Hindu eligious and Charitable Endowment,
..Respondent(s)
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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of certiorari to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings of the 4th respondent in Na.Ka. No 4144 / 2026 / A3
dated 22..08.2026 quash the same.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.B.Kannan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Surya,
Government Advocate (HR&CE)
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The petitioner is aggrieved by the notice dated 22.08.2026 calling for the application for the appointment of non hereditary trustees for a temple. The said notice was issued pursuant to the scheme that was formed while disposing of the original petition No.11/2023/A1, dated 29.01.2026. The notice was issued in accordance with the framed scheme.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that he falls under the Scheduled Community category, but his community is not shown in the list of eligible candidates for appointment to the post of non-hereditary trustee.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the scheme framed while disposing of the original petition No.11/2023/A1, dated 29.01.2026 is erroneous. The said orders are in violation of Rule 50 and 7 (A)
(1) of the HR & CE Act.
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4. Since the impugned notice was passed pursuant to the order dated 29.01.2026 any grievance of the petitioner can be agitated by questioning the said orders passed in the said original petition. With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to question the scheme by filing an appeal before the HR & CE Department, where the questions can be raised under Section 69, ibid. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Connected M.Ps are closed. Costs made easy. K.SURENDER J. 16-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VCA To,
1. The Secretary to Government Department of Hindu Religious and Charitabel Endowment,Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam,Chennai 600 034
3. The Joint Commissioner Hindu eligious and Charitable Endowment, Erode RegionErode 636 002
4. The assistant Commissioner Hindu eligious and Charitable Endowment,
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K.SURENDER J. VCA WP No. 41519 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 46599 OF 2026,WMP NO. 46600 OF 2026 16-10-2026