Krishnan R v. The Commissioner
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.06.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN R.Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
2. The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.
3. The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Joint Commissioner Office, Thiruvanaikaval, Trichy.
4. The Tahsildar, Manaparai Taluk,
5. The Inspector of Police, 1/5
Vaiyampatti Police Station, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 09.06.2025 for conducting the Pambalamman Temple Festival, at Thulukkampatti Village, Ponnambalapatti Post, Vaiayampatti, Manamadurai Taluk, Trichy District by the third respondent under the supervision of the respondents 1, 2, 4 and 5 for the year 2025. For petitioner : Ms. J. Balameenakshi For respondents : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R3 Mr.C.Satheesh Government Advocate for R2 & R4 Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R5 *****
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 3, learned Government Advocate for the respondents 2 and 4 and learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the fifth respondent.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a devotee of Pambalamman Temple, situated at Thulukkampatti Village, 2/5
Ponnambalapatti Post, Vaiayampatti, Manamadurai Taluk, Trichy District and that the temple festival has commenced on 09.06.2025 to be held till 16.06. 2025.
3. It is the further case of the petitioner that the Executive Officer of the said Temple appointed eight Poosaries, who are conducting the temple festival.
4. It is the further case of the petitioner that two sets of people are having an altercation, as a result of which the temple festival has not been conducted in a manner as it is required to be conducted. Hence, it is submitted that the third respondent has to be directed to ensure that the temple festival is conducted under the supervision of the respondents 1, 2, 4 and 5.
5. The learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3 submits that the temple festival has commenced and the temple festival is being conducted in a peaceful manner by the Executive Officer and that if needed, the help of the local Police will be taken.
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6. Recording the above submissions of the learned Additional Government Pleader, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Index : Yes / No 12.06.2025 Internet : Yes / No apd To
1. The Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
2. The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.
3. The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Joint Commissioner Office, Thiruvanaikaval, Trichy.
4. The Tahsildar, Manaparai Taluk,
5. The Inspector of Police, Vaiyampatti Police Station, 4/5
C.SARAVANAN, J.
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