Elumalai v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Elumalai ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector Collectorate Office Villupuram Villupuram District.

2.The Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police Office Villupuram Villupuram District.

3.The Tahsildhar Ginjee Taluk Villupuram District.

4.The Inspector of Police D1 Police Station Ginjee Taluk Villupuram District.

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5.R.Thenarasu ....Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate action against the fifth respondent based on the petitioner's representation dated 10.10.2024 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Murugesan For Respondent : Dr.C.E.Pratap for R2 & R4 Government Advocate Dr.S.Suriya for R1 & R3 Additional Government Pleader Mr.M.Ganasekaran for R4

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for a mandamus to take action against the fifth respondent based on the petitioner's representation dated 10.10.2024 within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. Mr.P.Murugesan, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is being restrained from worshipping in the temple 2/6

by the fifth respondent and others even though the temple is a public temple.

3. If the contentions of the petitioner are true that the temple is a public temple and the persons in charge of the temple are not permitting him to worship and there is any complaint with reference to the management of the temple, the petitioner should only make a representation to the appropriate authority, namely the jurisdictional Assistant Commissioner of the HR & CE Department. Without doing so, the petitioner making representation to the District Collector and the Superintendent of Police will not resolve the issue.

4. Therefore keeping open the liberty of the petitioner to make such representation before the appropriate authority, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector Collectorate Office Villupuram Villupuram District.

2.The Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police Office Villupuram Villupuram District.

3.The Tahsildhar Ginjee Taluk Villupuram District.

4.The Inspector of Police D1 Police Station Ginjee Taluk Villupuram District.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J.

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