Muthusamy.C v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.(MD)No.8780 of 2023 C.Muthusamy ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Manamadurai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai.

3.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Manamadurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Manamandurai.

5.Nagarajan 6.Samikannau 7.Selvam 8.Chelladurai 9.Malaisamy ... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 3 to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 28.03.2023 and consequently, to direct him to take necessary action and to conducting the village people meeting.

For Petitioner :Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For R1 to R4 :Mr.N.Muthu Vijayan Special Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Mandamus seeking a direction to the first and third respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 28.03.2023 and direct to conduct of the temple festival for Sri Vinayagar Temple, Sri Kurunthudaiya Ayyanar Temple and Sri Dharma Muneeswaran Temple at K.K.Pallam Group, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

2.Heard Mr.R.Senthil Kumar, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.N.Muthu Vijayan, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4.

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3.Let me not examine the facts in details because, the learned Special Government Pleader had forwarded the proceedings of the peace committee meeting, which was held in 20.04.2023 in Na.Ka.No.A4/2591/2023 by the Tahsildar, Manamadurai. The peace committee meeting was conducted by the Tahsildar and the Sub Inspector, SIPCOT Police Station, the Deputy Tahsildar, Manamadurai, the Revenue Inspector, Seikalathur, the Village Administrative Officer, K.K.Pallam had participated and the two groups had also been issued with notices and had participated. It had been finally stated that there was no consensus arrived at by the two groups and therefore, a decision has been taken that the temple festival will not be conducted. 4.In view of the same, the representation of the petitioner cannot be accepted, since the villagers themselves have apparently taken a conscious decision to quarrel among themselves. 3/5

5.The Writ Petition stands dismissed. No order as to costs. Index :Yes / No 26.04.2023 Internet :Yes NCC : Yes/No cmr To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Manamadurai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai.

3.The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Manamadurai.

4.The Inspector of Police, SIPCOT Police Station, Manamandurai.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

cmr Order made in W.P.(MD)No.8780 of 2023 26.04.2023 5/5