Chinnu v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.13128 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.9373 of 2025 Chinnu ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.
2.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.
3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.
4.The Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings dated 19.04.2025 in Na.Ka.No.
22Ka.Aa.A/Pon/Pudu/2025, passed by the 4th respondent to give permission to the petitioner to conduct the Manchuvirattu event on 30.04.2025 in Sri Kirani Ayyanar, Periyakaruppar and Ellai Karuppasamy Temple situated at Karuppukkudipatti Village, Thirukkalambur, Ponnamaravathi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
For Petitioner : Ms.M.Bavatharani For R1 : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader For R2 to R4 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.
2.Challenging the order of the 4th respondent dated 19.04.2025, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.
3.Though larger relief has been sought for by the petitioner in this petition, today (29.04.2025), when the matter is taken up for admission, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that it would suffice, if
the representation made by the petitioner is directed to be considered and disposed of by the respondents within a stipulated period that may be fixed by this Court. 4.Mr.M.Sarangan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the 1st respondent and Mr.A.Albert James, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) takes notice for the respondents 2 to 4. 5.Considering the request made by the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner either in the representation or in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition, we direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 19.04.2025 once again after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law by today (29.04.2025) itself.
6.The learned Additional Government Pleader for the 1st respondent and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondents 2 to 4 are directed to inform this order to the respondents immediately over phone or through electronic message.
7.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 29.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.
2.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.
3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.
4.The Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
J.NISHA BANU, J.
AND S.SRIMATHY , J.
Yuva W.P.(MD)No.13128 of 2025 29.04.2025