Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/35/2025dismissed

S.Muthu v. The District Collector

2025-07-07Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi7 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.35 of 2025

1. S.Muthu

2. Jeyaraj

3. Kannan

4. Balamurugan

5. Ganesan

6. Sundarammal

7. Chinnammal

8. Rajkumar

9. Pandian

10. Guruvammal

11. Chinnaraj

12. Chinnarasu ... Petitioners Vs 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

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4.The Tahsildar, Watrap Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

6.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivilliputhur Sub Division, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

7.The Inspector of Police, Watrap Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

8.Subbiah,

9. Amalraj

10. Periyaraja

11. Gnanaguru

12. Ganesan

13. Malli Andavan

14. Periyavelu

15. Masanamuthu

16. Sivakumar

17. Thangarasu

18. Thangavelu

19. Chelladurai

20. Kadarkarai

21. Vairamuthu

22. Induja

23. Jeyakumar

...Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents No.1 to 7 to take appropriate action as against the respondents No.8 to 23 for having adopted the ex-communication as against the petitioners, based on their representation, dated 17.05.2025 made to the respondents No.1 to 7 by post. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Ganeshkamu, For R1 to R4 : Mr.F.Deepak, Special Government Pleader For R5 to R7 : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

The petitioners have approached this Court, seeking a direction to the respondents No.1 to 7 to take appropriate action as against the respondents No.8 to 23 for having adopted ex-communication as against the petitioners, based on their representation, dated 17.05.2025.

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2. Mr.F.Deepak, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for R1 to R4. Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) takes notice for R5 to R7 and submits that there was a practice of ex-communication in Sembatti, Sundarapandian Post, Watrap Taluk, Virudhunagar and the petitioners were prevented from performing the last rites for their mother. Therefore, the petitioners have lodged a complaint before the respondent police and the respondent police has registered a criminal case as against the persons, who have prevented these petitioners from performing the last rites for their mother. 3.Since the petitioners have lodged a complaint that they have been ex-communicated by a group of people in the Village and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) has also confirmed the same and in this regard, a criminal case has also been registered, the Tahsildar, Watrap Taluk, Virudhunagar/the fourth respondent herein shall ensure that no such practice prevails in the Village. 4/7

4.With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

07.07.2025 Index:Yes Internet:Yes vrn 5/7

To 1.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.