Theenathayalan v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By Its, Additional Chief Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN Theenathayalan ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its, Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition, Exercise Department, Fort. St.George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mahapalipuram, Chengalpattu District.

4. M.Kothandaraman, Temple Administrator, A/m. Sri Angala Parameshwari Amman Temple, Kuvathur Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER:This writ petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Mandamus, to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to take necessary action to prohibit the Kangaroo Court conducted by the 3rd respondent and in particularly the 3rd respondent misused the police power against the Schedule Caste people in

Kovathur Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpattu District. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Govt, Counsel(Crl.Side) for RR1 to 3 Mr.S.T.Bharath Gowtham for R4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a direction, directing the first and second respondents to take appropriate action as against the third respondent, who conducted the Kangaroo Court, on the complaints lodged by the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent herein.

2. The learned Government Counsel (Crl Side) appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the petitioner lodged a complaint as against the 4th respondent alleging that during the festival of A/m. Angala Parameswari Amman Temple, the deity procession is not allowed to enter into the petitioner's street, who belonging to scheduled caste community. On receipt of the said complaint, the third respondent conducted an enquiry with the 4th respondent and the entire festival held on 15.02.2026 to 17.02.2026 smoothly and the deity procession went into the petitioner's street and all had very good worship of Arulmigu Angala Parameswari Amman. That apart, the 4th respondent also lodged a complaint as against the petitioner. Now nothing

survives on both the complaints, since the Temple festival is already over.

3. Recording the said submission, this writ petition stands closed. No costs.

04-06-2026 DN To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Prohibition, Exercise Department, Fort. St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mahapalipuram, Chengalpattu District.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J.

DN 04-06-2026