Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14703/2021disposed of

Gurusamy v. The District Collector

2021-08-19Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY Gurusamy ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

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

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, 4.The Tahsildar, Manamadurai Taluk, 5.The Inspector of Police (Circle), Poovanthi Police Station, 6.The Sub Inspector of Police, Palaiyanoor Police Station, 7.Veeraiah ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to conduct further peace meeting upon his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A2/8676/2019, dated 29.02.2020 along with providing adequate police protection by the 5th and 6th respondents to the temple namely by Arulmigu Sri Ranaveeraswamy, Sri Rakkachi Amman, Parivara Swamy and Karuppanna Swamy Temple situated at in Survey No.156/2 and 157/3 of Alandinatham, Sullangudi Panchayat, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District on the petitioner's 1/3

representation, dated 05.08.2021,within a period of stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Prasanna Rajadurai For Respondents : Mr.R.Baskaran for R1 to R6 Counsel for State.

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to the third respondent to conduct a Peace Committee Meeting with adequate police protection in respect of the disputes relating to specific Temples in the

2. Mr.R.Baskaran, learned counsel for the State, accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 6. On instructions, he submits that a Peace Committee Meeting has been convened at 4.00 p.m. today. He has also produced a copy of a communication dated 10.08.2021 from the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District, in this regard. As regards police protection, he points out that the said communication has been copied to the relevant police officials and that, therefore, if deemed necessary, police protection would be made available.

3. In light of the aforesaid submissions by the learned counsel for the State and taking into account the communication dated 10.08.2021 from the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, nothing survives for further adjudication in the present writ petition.

4. Accordingly, by recording the aforesaid, W.P.(MD).No.14703 of 2021 is disposed of on these terms without any order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

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To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

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