Er. T. Srirenganathan, v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.05.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR W.P.(MD)No.10297 of 2018 Er.T.Srirenganathan : Petitioner Vs.

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Executive Magistrate, Revenue Divisional Office, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ethamozhi, Kanyakumari.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents not to allow Dr.Rajamannar and his so-called festival committee to conduct the annual festival to be celebrated in the Sriman Narayanaswamy Temple premises on 06.05.2018 and 07.05.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.G.M.Xavier For Respondents : Mr.Aayiram K.Selvakumar, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

The facts stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition and the prayer sought for in this writ petition would clearly show that the petitioner wants relief against individual persons, who have rival claim. It is also admitted that the temple in question is a private temple and long back, the HR & CE Department had declared so. In such circumstances, the remedy of the petitioner is to go before the Civil Court and establish his right.

2.In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) /True Copy/ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To

1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Executive Magistrate, Revenue Divisional Office, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ethamozhi, Kanyakumari.

+ 1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER IN SR No. 65159 MYR/NS TE/SKN-RSK/SAR-4 : 22/05/2018 : 2P/4C W.P.(MD)No.10297 of 2018 03.05.2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/