Muthu v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.08.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.(MD)No.18038 of 2018 and W.M.P.[MD].No.15926 of 2018 Muthu ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Collector, Dindigul District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul Sub-Division, Dindigul.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.
4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oddanchathiram, Dindigul District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi Police Station, Dindigul District.
6.The Trust of Arulmigu Muthupandiyan Temple and 27 associated deities Represented by its President, Palaniyandi, S/o.Muthu Moopar, Velan Servaikaranpatti, T.Pannaipatti Post, Dindigul District 624 705.
7.Balusamy ... Respondents PRAYER:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to permit the petitioner to conduct the Aadi Festival such as Pooja and Annadhanam and other Rituals to Arulmigu Muthupandiyan Temple and 27 associated deities situated in Kadalvari Village Oddenchathiram, Dindigul District in S.No.270/2 with an extent of 2 acres and 62.5 cents scheduled to be conducted on the date of 15th and 16th August and give adequate protection during the festival.
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Chandrasekar For Respondents 1 to 5 : Mr.B.Bhagavathi Government Advocate For Respondents 6&7: Mr.V.Panneer selvam
ORDER
This Court by an order dated 09.08.2018 in W.P.(MD).No.17516 of 2018 for the very same temple has issued certain directions. The order passed in the said writ petition will be applicable to this writ petition also.
2. This writ petition is disposed of in terms of the orders passed in W.P.(MD).No.17516 of 2018, dated 09.08.2018. The relevant portion of the said order is extracted hereunder:- "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. "
3. Accordingly, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/ Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul Sub-Division, Dindigul.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.
4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oddanchathiram, Dindigul District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi Police Station, Dindigul District.
+1cc to Mr.V.PANNEER SELVAM, Advocate, SR.No. 78698 +1cc to Mr.G.CHANDRASEKAR, Advocate, SR.No.78636 W.P.(MD)No.18038 of 2018 and W.M.P.[MD].No.15926 of 2018 14.08.2018 SJI KK/RSK/14.08.2018/SAR-4/3P-8C