S.Susila v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and W.M.P.Nos.20160 & 20162 of 2022 W.P.No.17481 of 2023 S.Susila, W/o.Sakthivel, Marungur Village, Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District.

3.The Thasildar, Srimushnam Taluk, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

4.The District Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Karuvelakurichi Police Station, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

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6.The Joint Commissioner, Cuddalore Zone, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 7.Dr.D.Deiva Sethupathi, S/o.Deivasigamani, Marungur Village, Nadu Theru, Marungur Village, Srimushnam Taluk, Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents no.4 and 5 to provide necessary police protection to the petitioner village peoples for conducting festival in the above said temple in pursuance of petitioner's representation dated 16.05.2023.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Thenrajan For Respondents :

Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathik Government Advocate - R1 to R3 Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R4 & R5 Mr.S.Ravichandran Additional Government Pleader (HR&CE) - R6 Mr.D.Baskar - R7 2/7

W.P.No.21165 of 2022 Dr.D.Deiva Sethupathi, S/o.Deivasigamani, Dharmakartha, Arulmighu Drowpathi Amman Temple, Marungur Village, Nadu Theru, Marungur Village, Srimushnam Taluk, Petitioner versus 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chidambaram Taluk, Chidambaram - 608 001.

2.The Thasildar, Srimushnam, Srimushnam Taluk, 3.The Inspector of Police, Karuveppilankurichi Police Station, Karuveppilankurichi, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District.

4.The Revenue Inspector, Kaavanur, Vridhachalam Taluk, 5.The Village Administrative Officer, Marungur Village, Vridhachalam Taluk, 3/7

6.Ramalakshmi 7.Vasanthan 8.Alexandar 9.Thiruvalan 10.Sivaprakasam 11.Kanakaraj 12.Kalaimani 13.Balamurugan 14.Sundarapandian 15.Sivaprakasam Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, call for the records and quash the proceeding of the first respondent in his Na.Ka.No.A3/12/2022 dated 12.04.2022 and consequential order dated 13.07.2022 respectively. For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Baskar For Respondents :

Mr.S.J.Mohamed Sathik Government Advocate for R1, R2, R4 & R5 Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R3 Mr.K.Thenrajan - R6 to R15 C O M M O N O R D E R The writ petition in W.P.No.21165 of 2022 is filed challenging the orders of the first respondent and the writ petition in W.P.No.17481 of 2023 is filed seeking police protection.

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2.

Now, on instructions, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the State submitted that both the parties together conducted the temple festival on 28.07.2025.

3.

In such view of the matter, nothing survives for consideration. Let the same position be continued by both parties to conduct the temple festival in future also.

4.

In view of the above, these Writ Petitions are dismissed. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 20.08.2025 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No : Yes / No sri 5/7

To 1.The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Chidambaram Taluk, Chidambaram - 608 001. Cuddalore District.

3.The Thasildar, Srimushnam, Srimushnam Taluk, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

4.The District Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Karuvelakurichi Police Station, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

6.The Joint Commissioner, Cuddalore Zone, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 7.The Inspector of Police, Karuveppilankurichi Police Station, Karuveppilankurichi, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District. 8.The Revenue Inspector, Kaavanur, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District. 9.The Village Administrative Officer, Marungur Village, Vridhachalam Taluk,Cuddalore District. 6/7

N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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