Chinna Raman v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.05.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA and W.M.P(MD)No.11127 of 2025 W.P(MD)No.14819 of 2025:

Chinna Raman ... Petitioner Vs.

Karur Collectorate Building, Kadavur, 3.The Inspector of Police, 4.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Chinthamani Patty Police Station, 5.A.Selvaraj ... Respondents 1/6

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to give permission to conduct the festival of Arulmigu Mathagiri Mariamman Temple, Mathagiri, Karur District by six group of people jointly by adding panikkan group as festival committee member for the forthcoming festival on 31.05.2025 and not individually by the fifth respondent group alone. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramasamy For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl Side) for R.1 to R.4 W.P(MD)No.14821 of 2025:

R.Veeran ... Petitioner Vs.

Karur District, Kadavur Taluk, Kadavur , 3.The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thogamalai, ... Respondents 2/6

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 and 4 to consider and pass appropriate orders immediately on the petitioner's representations dated 12.05.2025 and 24.05.2025 made for the celebration of Vaikasi (Perum Poojai Festival) festival scheduled on 31.05.2025 to 03.06.2025 at Arulmigu Sri Palaniyandavar and Sri Mathagiri Mariamman Temples Festival situated at Mathagiri Village, Kadavur Taluk, Karur District within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi For Respondents : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl Side) COMMON ORDER When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on either side inform the Court that the matter has been amicably settled between the parties. Joint Memo has been filed in this regard. The same is recorded. The Joint Memo is extracted here under:

"The above Writ Petition filed by the respective Petitioners seeking permission to celebrate Vaikasi Festival scheduled on 31.05.2025 to 03.06.2025 at Arulmigu Sri Palaniyandavar and Mathagiri Mariamman Temples situated at Mathagiri Village, Kadavur Taluk, Karur District. Both the Petitioners hereby agreed to celebrate the temple festival 3/6

jointly. Though, one P.Malaiyappan from Panikkan Clan or Vagaiyarah was appointed as Honorary President of the Festival Committee, at request made by the Petitioner in W.P. (MD) No.14819 of 2025 namely Chinnaraman, we are jointly agreed to nominate one Arumugam 5/0. Mariappan as the one among the members of the festival committee who hails from Panikkan Clan towards peaceful celebration of the above mentioned temple festival as scheduled. The memo may be recorded and pass suitable orders for celebration of the temples festival as scheduled.

This Hon'ble Court may be pleased record the same and permit to celebrate the temples festival jointly as scheduled and thus render Justice."

3.In view of the Joint memo filed by the parties, these Writ Petitions are hereby closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To Karur Collectorate Building, Kadavur Taluk, Kadavur , 3.The Inspector of Police, 4.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Chinthamani Patty Police Station, 5.The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur.

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R. POORNIMA , J.

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