Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14081/2025disposed of

Navaneetha Krishna Kumar v. The District Collector

2025-06-11Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.06.2025

CORAM

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

1. Navaneetha Krishna Kumar

2. Sasikumar ... Petitioners versus

1. The District Collector, Dindigul District, Chennamanayakkanpatti - 624 004.

2. The Superintendent of Police, District SP Office, Dindigul - 624 004.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Spencer Compound, Dindigul - 624 001.

4. The Tahsildar, Revenue Tahsildar Office, Nilakottai, Dindigul - 624 208.

5. The Inspector of Police, Ammainaickanoor Police Station, Gullalagundu, Dindigul - 624 201.

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6. The Village Administrative Officer, Sakkaiyanaickenur, Dindigul - 624 206.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 6 to provide adequate police protection before and during for conducting the scheduled Kumbabishekam of the ALAGAMPATTI SRI KAALI BAGAVATHI AMMAN TEMPLE situated at Alagampatti Village, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul, on 08.08.2025, including the days leading up to the event, in accordance with their ancestral religious customs and agamic practices. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sathish For RR1,3,4 & 6 : Mr.F.Deepak, Special Government Pleader For R2 and R5 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioners, seeking police protection for conducting Kumbabishekam at Alagampatti Sri Kaali Bagavathi Amman Temple, situated at Alagampatti Village, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul, have submitted a representation to the respondents and also filed this writ petition.

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2. When this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioners' representation is under process. Since there are two groups in the village and other group is opposing for conducting Kumbabishekam, they have issued a summon to other group.

3. Considering the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the petitioners' representation is under process, this writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondent Police to take a decision on the petitioners' representation within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 11.06.2025 Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

NCC : Yes / No.

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