P.Naveenraj v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20-05-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. R. SWAMINATHAN AND WMP NO. 21416 OF 2026,WMP NO. 21417 OF 2026 P.Naveenraj S/o.Parasuraman, No.45, Munia Gounder Street, Anboondi Village, Vellore District- 632 114. ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector O/o.the District Collector,
2. The Superintendent of Police O/o.the Superintendent of police,
3. The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Sathuvachari, Vellore and District.
4. The Assistant Commissioner Department, Sathuvachari, Vellore and District.
5. The Revenue Divisional Officer
6. The Tahsildar Vellore Taluk and District.
7. The Executive Officer Arulmighu Ponniyamman Temple,
Department, Anboondi village, ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to call for the entire records connected with the 3rd respondent's proceedings in Se.Mu.Nu.Na.Ka. No. 2071/ 2025 /Aa-1, dated 14.05.2026 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary, consequently to direct the respondents 1 to 7 to ensure that the Chariot / Statue / Karagam festival procession of the Arulmigu Ponniyamman Temple is halted for a duration of at least two hours from 18.05.2026 to 21.05.2026 at a single designated location near the Singaravelan Temple in Kollaimedu, so as to enable the petitioner's villagers consisting of more than 350 families residing at Anpoondi Kollaimedu, Airport ,Kakkamampatti, P.W.D. Kandasamy nagar, Kalvaikarai, Munia Gounder Street,V.M.Street, Ambedkar Colony, and Mariyamman Temple Street to offer their prayers and worship.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.G.Balamanikandan For Respondent(s):
Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal, AGP Order Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.
2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents informed this Court that the festival is scheduled to conclude tomorrow.
3. The order impugned in the Writ Petition pertains to the conduct of a village festival. The petitioner has literally come at the last moment. Hence, I am not in a position to entertain this Writ Petition.
4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. I make it clear that the dismissal of the Writ Petition will not be a bar for agitating the petitioner's right in the manner known to law. This order is confined to this year alone. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 20-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GSK
G.R.SWAMINATHAN J.
GSK To
1. The District Collector O/o.the District Collector,
2. The Superintendent of Police O/o.the Superintendent of police,
3. The Joint Commissioner Department, Sathuvachari, Vellore and District.
4. The Assistant Commissioner Department, Sathuvachari,
5. The Revenue Divisional Officer
6. The Tahsildar Vellore Taluk and District.
7. The Executive Officer Arulmighu Ponniyamman Temple, Department, Anboondi village, AND WMP NO. 21416 OF 2026,WMP NO. 21417 OF 2026 20-05-2026