Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 15-09-2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Applicant – Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, High Court campus, Chennai – 104; Respondent – Nil.
- Legal Basis: Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S. Rules and Section 25 of the Official Trustee's Act, 1913.
- Request: Permission to donate Rs 15,000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) from the accumulated funds of the Trust Estate of Maligai Merchants Charities to the account of Archagar Mr. G. Shanmugagurukul for conducting Ganapathi Homam, Abishagam, Sandana Alangaram, Sampavanam and providing prasadam to devotees during the Vinayagar Chathurthi Festival.
- Background: The Court’s earlier order A.No.2155 of 2022 (dated 17.06.2022) authorized a donation of Rs 10,000 to the temple for daily pooja expenses and the monthly salary of the Archagar. Mr. G. Shanmugagurukul sent a letter dated 02.09.2026 requesting an additional donation of Rs 15,000 for the upcoming festival. The request has been entertained by the Court on several prior occasions.
- Observations: The report submitted by the Administrator General and Official Trustee indicated compliance with the earlier order and justified the additional donation for the festival celebrations.
Final Outcome
- The Court allowed the application. The Administrator General and Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu is hereby permitted to donate Rs 15,000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) from the Trust Estate of Maligai Merchants Charities to the account of Archagar Mr. G. Shanmugagurukul for conducting the Vinayagar Chathurthi Festival activities, including Ganapathi Homam, Abishagam, Sandana Alangaram, Sampavanam and providing prasadam to devotees on 19.09.2026 (the celebration date, although the festival falls on 14.09.2026).
Topics: Legal Donation, Religious Festival, Trust Fund Allocation