incarnation of Lord Shiva, a descendent of Thirukailaya
Parampari. The Madathipathi in office at the time of filing of the Writ Petition
was the 23rd ... propagates Saivasiddhantha.
7.The second petitioner is a Public Trust and the Madathipathi of the
Thiruvavaduthural Adheenam is its hereditary trustee. The Trust originated
been filed by V.Pasavaraj, who claimed to
be Trustee & Madathipathi of Arulmigu Gurunamachaviya Moorthy Swamigal
Mutt, Chidambaram. The said Mutt appears to control ... father had executed a
Will in his favour and he has become Madathipathi of the said Mutt. It has been
stated that his forefathers
suggested certain measures and the view of all the Religious Heads and Madathipathis were also obtained and all of them unanimously welcomed the Tamil archana
interfere with the
administration of the temple by the hereditary trustee as
Madathipathi.
11. Relying on the law laid down by a Division Bench
violative of Article 26D of the
Constitution of India as it affects Madathipathis' right of administration
of the temple.
5. Per contra, learned counsel ... Constitution of India, as the same
affects Jeeyars'/Madathipathis' right of administration.
7. In the circumstances, the Writ Appeal is allowed. No costs
allegation is that the continuance of the 2 nd
defendant as Madathipathi or managing trustee is
detrimental to the Ashram. He has failed to adhere
