Temple property order MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN WP No. 39448 of 2025 and WMP.No.44295 of 2025 T.R.Ramesh

[31/10, 10:37] Sekarreporter: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 29-10-2025
CORAM
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
WP No. 39448 of 2025 and WMP.No.44295 of 2025
T.R.Ramesh
S/o. Dr. T.N.Ramachandran, Flat 3b, Nataraj
Apartments 17 D Silva Road Mylapore Chennai 04
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu
Public Information Officer, Rep. By Its Secretary
Tourism Culture And Religious Endowments
Department, Secretariat Fort St.George Chennai 09
2. The Public Information Officer Rep. By
Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable
Endowments Department, Nungambakkam High Road Chennai 34
3. The State Information Commissioner
The Tamil Nadu State Information Commission,
Block No. 19 Government Farm Village, Panept
Nandanam Chennai 35
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Directing the respondents herein to publish all information mandated under Section 4(1) (b) (c) and (d) of the Right to Information Act including but not limited to Government orders and approvals issued by the Religious Endowments department notifications, approvals and orders issued by the commissioner of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department, tender and other notifications involving funds and properties of Hindu Religious Institutions issued by authorities in the said Department all within a reasonable time after their issuance as fixed by this Hon’ble Court.
For Petitioner(s): Mr. B.Jagannathan
For Respondent(s): Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, SGP for HR & CE (R1 & R2)
Mr. C.Vigneswaran,
Standing Counsel for R3
ORDER
Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan appears for respondents 1 & 2. He states that all the details that the petitioner seeks have already been uploaded on the individual websites of the temple. He seeks time to file a detailed counter stating what are the information that are being uploaded and what are the information that are not being uploaded.
2. In addition to the counter affidavit, Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan shall also file a typed set of papers disclosing the websites, where the information can be accessed not only by the petitioner and also by any person, who is covered by the Right to Information Act. An advance copy shall be served on
Mr.B.Jagannathan.
3. List the matter on 12.11.2025 immediately after admission. It is made clear that the matter will not be adjourned on that day.
29-10-2025
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To
1. The State of Tamil Nadu
Public Information Officer, Rep. By Its Secretary
Tourism Culture And Religious Endowments
Department, Secretariat Fort St.George Chennai
09
2. The Public Information Officer Rep. By
Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable
Endowments Department, Nungambakkam High Road Chennai 34
3. The State Information Commissioner
The Tamil Nadu State Information Commission,
Block No. 19 Government Farm Village, Panept
Nandanam Chennai 35
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
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WP No. 39448 of 2025 and WMP.No.44295 of 2025 29-10-2025
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