P.Bhaskar vs the Commissioner

P.Bhaskar vs The Commissioner

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Feb 27, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1414683
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable the Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan
Decided On: Feb 27, 2026
Case Number: WP/2104/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

P.Bhaskar

Respondent

The Commissioner

Excerpt

in the high court of judicature at madrasdated: 27.02.2026coram :the honourable mr. manindra mohan shrivastava, chief justice and the honourable mr.justice g.arul murugan p.bhaskar s/o parthasarathy no.18, bramin street nanthivaram, guduvancheri vandallur taluk chengalpattu district. petitioner(s) vs nungambakkam chennai 600 034. chengalpet. respondent(s)prayer : petition filed under article 226 of the constitution of india seeking a writ of mandamus d irecting the respondents herein to immediately take all steps necessary to rejuvenate, restore, protect and preserve the holy temple tank called manikarnika tank / theertha, tank of arulmighu ranganatha temple, thiruneermalai, chengalpet within a reasonable timeframe as fixed by this honourable court based upon the newspaper report published in the hindu newspaper on 28.11.2025, 04.12.2025.for petitioner(s): m/s.b.jagannath for respondent(s): mr. n.r.r.arun natarajan spl. govt. pleader (hr&ce) for r1 ms. athiniveda for m/s.a.s.kailasam associates for r2 mr.k.karthik jagannath government advocate for r3order(order of the court was made by the hon'ble chief justice) learned counsel for petitioner submits that petition itself may be disposed of with a direction to respondents to complete the cleaning of temple tank within a stipulated period.2. after hearing learned counsel for parties and going throughvarious documents and statements before this court, we direct the authorities to ensure that the temple tank is cleaned, as early as possible, preferably within three months.3. petition is disposed of. there shall be no order as to costs.(manindra mohan shrivastava, cj) (g.arul murugan,j) index : yes/no neutral citation : yes/no kpl to nungambakkam, chennai 600 034. chengalpet district. chengalpet district, chengalpet. the hon'ble chief justice andg.arul murugan,j.(kpl)

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.02.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN P.Bhaskar S/o Parthasarathy No.18, Bramin Street Nanthivaram, Guduvancheri Vandallur Taluk Chengalpattu District. Petitioner(s) Vs Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034. Chengalpet. Respondent(s)
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus d irecting the Respondents herein to immediately take all steps necessary to Rejuvenate, Restore, Protect and preserve the Holy Temple tank called Manikarnika Tank / Theertha, tank of Arulmighu Ranganatha Temple, Thiruneermalai, Chengalpet within a reasonable timeframe as fixed by this honourable Court based upon the Newspaper Report published in the Hindu Newspaper on 28.11.2025, 04.12.2025.
For Petitioner(s): M/s.B.Jagannath For Respondent(s): Mr. N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Spl. Govt. Pleader (HR&CE) for R1 Ms. Athiniveda For M/s.A.S.Kailasam Associates for R2 Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petition itself may be disposed of with a direction to respondents to complete the cleaning of temple tank within a stipulated period.

2. After hearing learned counsel for parties and going through

various documents and statements before this Court, we direct the authorities to ensure that the temple tank is cleaned, as early as possible, preferably within three months.

3. Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034. Chengalpet District. Chengalpet District, Chengalpet. THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND

G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

(kpl)

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