Rameshraja v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.05.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI W.P(MD).No.12197 of 2023 and W.M.P.(MD)No.10427 of 2023 Rameshraja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kaalaiyarkovil Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kaalaiyarkovil Police Station, Sivagangai District.

4.Vellathurai 5.Natarajan 6.Ravi 7.Sakthi 8.Balamurugan 9.Pandi 10.Sankar ... Respondents 1/5

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate protection to the petitioner and his community members for offering prayers in the Dharma Muneeswarar Temple at Pallithammam Village, Kaalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District on 22.05.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rameshkumar For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate protection to the petitioner and his community members for offering prayers in the Dharma Muneeswarar Temple at Pallithammam Village, Kaalaiyarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District on 22.05.2023.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in the petitioner's village a temple namely Dharma Muneeswarar is situated and it is out tutelary deity which belongs to the whole Hindu community of the village and they have celebrated customary festivals in the temple in a grand manner in every year. He would further submit that the private respondents 4 to 10 are deciding to conduct festival in that temple on 22.05.2023 by ignoring the 2/5

petitioner's group and they have also discriminated for worshipping god is an act of condembable and intolerable.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the official respondents would submit that with regard to the temple dispute between the parties, peace committee meeting is fixed on 18.05.2023 by the Thasildar, Kaalaiyarkovil, Sivagangai. He would further submit that both parties are agreed to attend peace committee meeting and resolve the issue.

4. Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the official respondents, the Thasildar, Kaalaiyarkovil, is directed to conduct peace committee meeting on or before 22.05.2023. The parties are directed to abide by the outcome of the peace committee meeting.

5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 18.05.2023 Internet : Yes/No Index : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No Speaking order /Non speaking order Note : Issue order copy on 19.05.2023.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kaalaiyarkovil Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Kaalaiyarkovil Police Station, Sivagangai District.

4.The Thasildar, Kaalaiyarkovil, Sivagangai District.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI , J.

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