HIGH COURT OF MADRAS* THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR W.A. Nos. 1381 and 1382 of 2022, W.P. No. 13027 of 2021, W.P. No. 12955 of 2022 and W.P. No. 24729 of 2018 Date of Order: 28.11.2025 Parties: – P.B. Rajahamsam (Appellant/Petitioner) – S. Narayanan (Respondent/ Petitioner) – The State of Tamil Nadu (Respondent) – The Commissioner, Hindu Religious

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*THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR*

*W.A. Nos. 1381 and 1382 of 2022, W.P. No. 13027 of 2021, W.P. No. 12955 of 2022 and W.P. No. 24729 of 2018*

*Date of Order: 28.11.2025*

*Parties:*

– P.B. Rajahamsam (Appellant/Petitioner)
– S. Narayanan (Respondent/ Petitioner)
– The State of Tamil Nadu (Respondent)
– The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (Respondent)
– T.A. Ranganathan (Respondent)

*Counsel:*

– Mr. Vijaya Narayan, Senior Counsel (for Appellant/Petitioner)
– Mr. G. Rajagopalan, Senior Counsel (for Respondent/Petitioner)
– Mr. N.R.R. Arun Natarajan, Special Government Pleader (for Respondent/State)
– Mr. R. Bharanidharan, Standing Counsel (for Respondent/Commissioner)

*Court Observations:*

The court observed that the dispute revolves around the rights of the Thengalai sect to recite Prabandham in the Arulmigu Devarajaswamy Thirukkovil, Kanchipuram. The court took note of the previous judgments in Appeal No. 175 of 1910 dated 15.01.1915 and Appeal No. 283 of 1963 dated 24.03.1969, which recognized the rights of the Thengalai sect. The court directed the respondents to ensure that the petitioner is allowed to render service of Prabandham recitation in front of the deity without any interference.
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