Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17516/2018disposed of

M.Palaniyandi, v. The District Collector

2018-08-09Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.08.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.(MD)No.17516 of 2018 M.Palaniyandi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, 3.The Superintendent of Police, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oddanchathiram, 5.The Inspector of Police, Oddanchathiram Police Station, 6.The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi Police Station, 7.Muthu 8.Ganesan ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the official respondents 1 to 6 to give adequate protection during Aadi Festival to Arulmigu Sri Muthupandiyan Swamy situated at Kodalvavi Village, Oddanchathiram, Dindigul District, in S.No.270/2 with an extent of 2 acres and 62.5 cents to be held on 15.08.2018 and 16.08.2018 by considering the petitioner representation dated 12.07.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Panneer Selvam For R1 to R6 : Mr.M.Rajarajan Government Advocate

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent police to provide police protection to conduct Aadi festival at Arulmigu Sri Muthupandiyan Swamy temple, situated at

Kodalvavi Village, Oddanchathiram, Dindigul District. 2.The learned Government Advocate, Mr.M.Rajarajan, appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 submitted that a peace committee meeting was conducted by the Tahsildar on 04.08.2018, in the temple premises and all the parties were invited for the said meeting. At the end of the meeting, the decision was taken by all the parties that the temple festival will be conducted in the same manner it was conducted last year, by permitting all the parties to participate in the Aadi festival at Arulmigu Sri Muthupandiyan Swamy temple.

3. The learned Government Advocate submitted that the minutes of the meeting was signed by all the parties concerned.

4. In view of the amicable solution that has been arrived at in the peace committee meeting, the Aadi festival at Arulmigu Sri Muthupandiyan Swamy temple, Dindigul District, shall be conducted in the same manner, as it was conducted last year and parties shall be permitted to participate in the festival. The fourth respondent namely, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oddanchathiram, Dindigul District, is directed to ensure that the festival goes in a peaceful manner and that no law and order problem is created by any of the parties concerned.

5.With this direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (CS-II) To 1.The District Collector, 2.The District Revenue Officer, 3.The Superintendent of Police, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oddanchathiram, 5.The Inspector of Police, Oddanchathiram Police Station,

6.The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi Police Station, +1CC to Mr.V.Paneer Selvam Advocate in SR.No.77874. +1CC to Special Government Pleader in SR.No.77923. PNN DS/SKN-RSK/SAR-2 :13.08.2018: 3P/9C W.P.(MD)No.17516 of 2018 09.08.2018