P.Gopal v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN and W.M.P.(MD) No.810 of 2026 P.Gopal ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Karur District 2.The Tahsildhar Kulithalai Taluk Karur District 3.The Commissioner Endowments Department Chennai 4.The Joint Commissioner Endowments Department Thiruppur

5.The Assistant Commissioner Endowments Department Karur 6.The Superintendent of Police Karur District 7.The Inspector Nangavaram Police Station Nangavaram, Karur District 8.Chinna Pommanaicker 9.Periyasamy 10.Sakthibalan ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 to take necessary and immediate actions required under law to conduct Madumarikkum thiruvizha and Maalaithandum thiruvizha scheduled to be conducted at Arulmigu Pommusamy Malaikovil and Arulmigu Pattavan Swamy kovil situate at Kallai village, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District, on 18.01.2026 through respondents 3 to 5 taking into consideration the petitioner's representation dated 05.01.2026.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Jerin Mathew for Mr.T.Naveen Sundar For Respondents :

Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5 Mr.K.Gnanasekaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R6 & R7

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] Mr.J.Ashok, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 5 and Mr.K.Gnanasekaran, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), takes notice for the respondents 6 and 7.

2. This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 to take necessary and immediate actions required under law to conduct Madumarikkum Thiruvizha and Maalaithandum Thiruvizha scheduled to be conducted at Arulmigu Pommusamy Malaikovil and Arulmigu Pattavan Swamy Kovil situate at Kallai Village, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District, on 18.01.2026, through respondents 3 to 5, by taking into consideration the petitioner's representation dated 05.01.2026.

3. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5, on instructions submitted that the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department has proposed to conduct the above said festival on 18.01.2026 pursuant to the outcome of the Peace Committee Meeting.

4. Recording the above submission of the learned Additional Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of as nothing survives for consideration. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 12.01.2026 NCC :

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Yes / No krk To:

1.The District Collector, Karur District.

2.The Tahsildhar, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District.

3.The Commissioner, Endowments Department, Chennai.

4.The Joint Commissioner, Endowments Department, Thiruppur.

5.The Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Karur.

6.The Superintendent of Police, Karur District.

7.The Inspector, Nangavaram Police Station, Nangavaram, Karur District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

krk and W.M.P.(MD) No.810 of 2026 12.01.2026