Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7529/2023disposed of

Suburamani v. State Rep. By Its

2023-04-05Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :05.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.7024 & 7026 of 2023 Subramani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State Rep. by its The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Revenue District Officer, Lalgudi RDO office, Trichy District.

3.The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk Office, Trichy District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi Division, Lalgudi, Trichy District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Siruganur Police Station, Trichy District.

6.Visvanathan 7.Sami Kannau 8.Kothari ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st to 3rd respondents to forbear the 6th to 8th respondents from conducting Panguni Uthiram Festival from 03.04.2023 to 05.04.2023 for the Arulmigy Keezha Pazhani Srii Balathandayuthabani Subramania Swami Temple, Kumulur, Lalkudi Taluk, Trichy District as per direction of this Court in W.P. (MD).No.26090 of 2022 dated 01.12.2022 and consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.03.2023.

For Petitioner :Mr.S.B.Kayvin Prince For Respondents :Mr.N.Muthuvijayan Special Government Pleader for R1 to R5

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st to 3rd respondents to restrain the 6th to 8th respondent from conducting the Panguni Uthiram Festival from 03.04.2023 to 05.04.2023 at a particular temple at Kumulur, Lalkudi Taluk, Trichy District.

2. At the hearing today, learned counsel for the petitioner has placed before me the decision recorded pursuant to a peace committee meeting in the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer. The two rival groups have signed the said document. In terms thereof, the festival has been permitted subject to the conditions specified as serial Nos.1 to 4 of the said proceedings.

3. In view of this development, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner asserts that the petitioner and members of his group were coerced and unduly influenced into signing the proceedings of the peace committee meeting. If so, it is always open to the petitioner to assail the decision taken at the peace committee meeting.

4. Subject to the above observations, W.P.(MD).No.7529 of 2023 is disposed of without any order as to costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P(MD).Nos.7024 and 7026 of 2023 are closed. 05.04.2023 NCC :Yes/No Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No sbn To 1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Revenue District Officer, Lalgudi RDO office, Trichy District.

3.The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk Office, Trichy District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Lalgudi Division, Lalgudi, Trichy District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Siruganur Police Station, Trichy District.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

sbn and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.7024 & 7026 of 2023 05.04.2023