Elangovan.S v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)No.10109 and 10110 S.Elangovan ... Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Pudukottai District.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

3.The Tahilsdar, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

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6.Arangkulavan 7.S.Singaram 8.Natarajan 9.E.Karthik 10.S.Soundarajan 11.A.S.A.Sethuraman 12.N.Uthaman 13.C.Viswanathan 14.A.R.Rajendran 15.Kumar ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order by the 3rd respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A2/13/2025 dated 02.05.2025 and to quash the same as illegal and consequently to forbear the respondents from in any way preventing the petitioner to participate in Chithirai Madham Periyar Kottam which is scheduled to be held of 13.05.2025 and 14.05.2025 within the time that may be stipulated by this Court. 2/5

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Imran For Respondent : Mr. E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar No.4 Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondent : Mr.F.Deepak, Nos1. & 3 Special Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Madhavan No.2

ORDER

The order passed in a peace committee meeting is challenged in this writ petition.

2.The learned Counsel for the petitioner by referring the orders of this Court in WP(MD)No.13151 of 2024 dated 21.06.2025 submits that the revenue officials have no legal power to conduct a peace committee meeting and take a decision.

3.It is settled position that the resolution passed in a peace committee meeting is not an order authorised by any provision of law and it is not having any statutory value. Therefore, the impugned resolution is set aside.

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4.Accordingly the writ petition is allowed in the above terms. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 26.06.2025 DSK To 1.The District Collector, Pudukottai District.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

3.The Tahilsdar, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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