Madras High CourtWP/3569/2023disposed of

N.Vijayakumar, v. The Commissioner,

2023-02-08Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 8.2.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and W.M.P.No.3626 & 3627 of 2023 N.Vijayakumar ...

Petitioner Vs.

1 The Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowment Department, No.199, Utthamar Gandhi Salai, Thousand Lights, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

2 The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowment Department, Coimbatore District.

3 Maheswari Executive Officer, Kottur Palaniur Arulmighu Mahaliamman Temple, C/o.Subramaniam Temple, Pollachi, Coimbatore District.

4 Manikandan Takkar, Kottur Palaniur, Arulmighu Mahaliamman Temple, C/o. Subramaniam Temple, Pollachi, Coimbatore District.

5 M.Rameshkumar 6 K.V.Palraj 7 V.Ganagasabathy 8 T.Karnan 9 S.Sankaran 10 R.Anandhan 1/4

11 V.Sadhasivam 12 S.Gopal 13 D.Jegadeeswaran 14 R.Devaraj 15 S.Jeyaprakash 16 Kondasamy 17 R.Thirumurugan 18 R.Vinoth Kumar 19 B.Kotteswaran 20 G.Raman 21 Ganesan ...

Respondents Prayer: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd to 4th respondents to forbear the 5th to 21st respondents from in any manner under the guise of conducting the function of Kottur Palaniyur Arulmighu Mahaliamman Temple situated at Palaniyur Kottur Aanamalai Circle Coimbatore District to be held on 04.03.2023 to 13.03.2023 till the disposal of the proceedings in O.Mu. No.15804/ 2022/Z1/ dated 04.04.2022 and to consider the petitioners representation dated 25.03.2022.

For petitioner : Mr. M.Dinesh For respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.K.Karthikeyan, G.A.

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O R D E R

Writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation and not to conduct temple festival in Arulmighu Mahaliamman Temple situated at Palaniyur, Kottur, Aanamalai Circle, Coimbatore to be held on 4.3.2023 to 13.3.2023. 2/4

2. The main contention of the petitioner is that the private respondents are collecting funds from the public for conducting temple festival. Last year, during the temple festival, mishap occurred due to fall of Chariot. Therefore, according to the petitioner, temple festival should not be conducted in the aforesaid temple.

3. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents on written instructions submitted that this year under the supervision of the second respondent, temple festival will be conducted and they have also taken necessary safeguards in this regard.

4 Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that if the function is conducted under the guidance of the second respondent, the petitioner has no grievance, but the second respondent should ensure that the function should be conducted peacefully. 5 Such view of the matter, the writ petition stands disposed off. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 8.2.2023 Speaking/Non Speaking order Index: Yes/No vaan 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

vaan To 1 The Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowment Department, No.199, Utthamar Gandhi Salai, Thousand Lights, Nungambakkam, Chennai. 2 The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowment Department, Coimbatore Dist. 3 Maheswari Executive Officer, Kottur Palaniur Arulmighu Mahaliamman Temple, C/o.Subramaniam Temple, Pollachi, Coimbatore District. and W.M.P.No.3626 & 3627 of 2023 Dated: 8.2.2023 4/4