T.Pramila v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Special Original Jurisdiction Tuesday, the Sixth day of February Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN WP(MD). No.740 of 2024 T.Pramila ...

Petitioner Vs 1 The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2 The District Revenue Officer, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

3 The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thanjavur Revenue Division, Thanjavur District.

4 The Tahsildar Orathanadu taluk, Thanjavur District.

5 The Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

6 The Sub Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

7 Vembayan 8 Solaiyan,

9 Kannan 10 Selvakumar 11 Senthil @ Karuppaiah, 12 Paramasivam, ... Respondents Prayer :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents No. 1 to 6 to forbear the Respondents No. 7 to 12 from obstructing the petitioner and her family members from celebrating the festival of Mattu Pongal on 16.01.2024 and 17.01.2024 along with all other Villagers with all customary practices at S.F.No. 931/2 of Thippanviduthi Village, Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur District. ORDER:- Writ Petition coming on for orders on this day and upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr. AN. Ramanathan, Advocate for the Petitioner and of Mr. SRA. Ramachandran, Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4 and of Mrs. M. Aasha, Government Advocate for R5 & R6, this court made the following order: This matter is listed under the caption 'for reporting compliance'.

2. It is learnt that the parties have not conducted the festival on 16.01.2024 and 17.01.2024 in a peaceful manner. According to the official respondents, there was a peace committee meeting held. But, there was no consensus arrived between them, since only A party agree and B party did not agree. It is found that both the parties did not cooperate with the revenue officials for conducting the festival.

3. In view of the above, the revenue authorities shall take appropriate decision regarding the conduct of any festival in future, till both party agree for common ritual. Hence, no further orders are necessary in this writ petition and it is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS I) // True Copy // /02/2025 Sub Assistant Registrar (CS - I/ II / III /IV) TO +1 CC to Ra. AN. Ramanathan Advocate SR. No.1542, dated:03-02-2025 ORDER DATED : 06/02/2024 C.D. PURPOSE ONLY ==========================

ORDER

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