S.NARAYANAN vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU — SLP(C) No. 2855/2026
Case under Public Trust, Religious Endowments, Waqfs : Management, Administration of Temples, Waqfs and Other Religious Institutions, Including Appointment/ Removal of Trustees, Executive Officers, Members of Waqfs Boards Section XII. Status: Pending.
CNR: SCIN010019862026
Filing Date
12-Jan-2026
Registration No
SLP(C) No. 2855/2026
Diary Number
1986/2026
Order Date
13-Mar-2026
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Last updated 05-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.S.NARAYANAN
Adv. G. BALAJI
Respondent(s)
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1.THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
Adv. PRITHA SRIKUMAR IYER [caveat] AYSHWARYA CHANDAR [caveat] NISHANTH PATIL [caveat] [caveat] ANANDH KANNAN N.[R-6] ANANDH KANNAN N.[R-7]
Case History
Summary The Supreme Court directed the parties in a dispute between the Thengalais and Vadakalais sects—regarding prayer methods at Sri Devarajaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu—to pursue mediation. The Court appointed Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul (retired Supreme Court Judge and former Chief Justice of Madras High Court) as Principal Mediator, with authority to associate two persons fluent in Tamil and Sanskrit. Both parties agreed to meet Justice Kaul by January 29, 2026, with the case posted for next hearing on March 13, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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