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Madras High CourtWP/28141/2025disposed of

Rukkumani v. The State Rep By

2025-07-31Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

1. Rukkumani W/o. Munusami Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Rep By The District Collector, O/o. District Collector, Chennai 60 0001.

2.The Commissioner Of Police O/o. Commissioner Of Police Veppery, Chennai 3.The Tahsildar Velachery Taluk, Chennai District Chennai - 632 001 4.The Inspector of Police J-13 Taramani Police Station, Chennai 5.Samthana Vazhvu A.G. Jebha Veedu Sabai Represented By Rajendran,

No, 108 VV Kovil Street, MG Nagar, Taramani 600 113.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents 1st and 3rd respondents forbear the 5 th respondents from functioning of the church in the residential area without obtain any approval from the respondents 1 to 4 pursuant the petitioners representation dated 07.07.2025.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Thirumoorthy For Respondent:

Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) (for R2&4)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 respondents to act upon the representation made by the petitioner wherein the petitioner is seeking for preventing the 6 th respondent from converting the residential premises to a prayer hall.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the written instructions from the 3 rd respondent was placed before this Court and the relevant portions are extracted hereunder,

3. It is clear from the above that the representation made by the petitioner was considered and it was found that the 5 th respondent is utilizing the property as a prayer hall. It is too well settled that the residential property cannot be used as a prayer hall without obtaining the permission of the District Collector. Therefore, there shall be a direction to the 3 rd and 4 th respondents to ensure that the 5 th respondent does not use the residential property as a prayer hall. If the 5 th respondent wants to utilise the property as a prayer hall, they have to necessarily obtain the permission of the District Collector as per Rules.

4. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. 31-07-2025 gd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The State Rep By The District Collector, O/o. District Collector, Chennai 60 0001.

2.The Commissioner Of Police O/o. Commissioner Of Police Veppery, Chennai 3.The Thasildar Velachery Taluk, Chennai, 4.Inspector Ofpolice J13 Taramani Police Station, Chennai

N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

gd 31-07-2025