S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Civil Appeal No(s). 7692/2023 SRIRANGAM KOIL MIRAS KAINKARYAPARAGAL MATRUM ATHANAI SARNTHA KOILGALIN MIRASKAINKARYAPARARGALIN NALASANGAM Appellant(s) VERSUS THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS.

by Sekar Reporter · September 27, 2025

ITEM NO.38 COURT NO.6 SECTION XII
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Civil Appeal No(s). 7692/2023
SRIRANGAM KOIL MIRAS KAINKARYAPARAGAL
MATRUM ATHANAI SARNTHA KOILGALIN
MIRASKAINKARYAPARARGALIN NALASANGAM Appellant(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS. Respondent(s)

WITH
C.A. No. 7695/2023 (XII) IA No. 110737/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
C.A. No. 7697/2023 (XII) IA No. 100134/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
C.A. No. 7694/2023 (XII) IA No. 109193/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
C.A. No. 7696/2023 (XII) IA No. 107982/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
C.A. No. 7693/2023 (XII) IA No. 110688/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
W.P.(C) No. 985/2023 (X) IA No. 201522/2023 – APPLICATION FOR VACATION OF INTERIM ORDER
IA No. 192269/2023 – APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS IA No. 188675/2023 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 188674/2023 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
IA No. 194308/2023 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
IA No. 187300/2023 – STAY APPLICATION
T.P.(C) No. 2824-2833/2023 (XII) IA No. 216429/2023 – EX-PARTE STAY
Date : 26-09-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
For Appellant(s) Mr. P.Valliappan, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Guru Krishna Kumar, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Ayyappan, Adv. Mr. G. Balaji, AOR
Mr. Neeleshwar Pavani, Adv.
Ms. Arzu Paul, Adv.
Ms. Vaishnavi, Adv.
Mr. Shiv Kumar, Adv.

For Respondent(s) Mr. P. S Raman, Sr. Adv.
Mr. R. Shunmugasundaram, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Jaideep Gupta, Sr. Adv.
Mr. N. R. Elango, Sr. Adv.
Mr. E. R Elango, Sr. Adv. Mr. N.r Elango, Sr. Adv.
Mr. N.R. Elango, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Amit Anand Tiwari, Sr. Adv. Ms. Misha Rohatgi, AOR
Mr. N.R.R Arun Natrajan, Adv.
Mr. Nakul Mohta, Adv.
Mr. Ayush Kashyap, Adv.
Mr. Aditya Dhingra, Adv.
Mr. Amulya Upadhyay, Adv.
Ms. Racheeta Chawla, Adv.
Mr. Aswin Parsanna, Adv.
Ms. Tanvi Gupta, Adv.
Mr. Agilesh Kumar S, Adv.
Ms. Devyani Gupta, Adv.
Ms. Tanvi Anand, Adv.
Mr. R. Bharanidharan, Adv.
Ms. Gayathri, Adv.
Mr. D.kumanan, AOR

Mr. M Sathyanaryanan, Sr. Adv. Mr. B Karunakaran, Adv.
Mr. Anoop Prakash Awasthi, AOR
Mr. Vivek Kr. Tripathi, Adv.
Ms. Shruti Vaibhav, Adv.
Mr. Rushikanta Dash, Adv.
Mr. Shubham Dubey, Adv.

Mr. Manoj Kumar Sahu, AOR

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
I A NO.230404/2025 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO.7693/2023
As suggested and with the consent of the parties, we approve the name of Sri Sivagnana Balaya Swamigal, Adheenakarthar, Arulmigu Bommapuram Adheenam, Mailam, Villupuram District, as a Member of the “Committee for identifying Agamic Temples”.
The application is ordered accordingly.
The entire identification exercise will have to be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
We make it clear that the rejection of the name of Shri J. Murugavel shall not be interpreted as a reflection of his credentials.
List the matters in the month of January, 2026.
(ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (CHETNA BALOONI)
DEPUTY REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)