Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17210/2019dismissed

A.Arul @ Ponnankan v. The District Collector

2019-08-05Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.(MD)No.17210 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD).No.13712 of 2019 A.Arul @ Ponnankan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collector Office, 2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai, 3.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Collector Office Campus, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Usilampatti Taluk, 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Usilampatti Taluk, 6.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti, Usilampatti Taluk, 7.The Inspector of Police, Checkanoorani Police Station, Checkanoorani, Madurai District.

8.Vallala Thevan 9.Manimaran 10.Ravikumar 11.Muthupandi ... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents Nos. 1 to 7 to forebear the "Kallar Nadu Arakattalai" i.e Respondents Nos. 8 to 11 and their men agents from conducting any festival at Karumathur Kottaimanthai Periyakaruppur Kovil, Kottaiyur Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

For Petitioner :Mr.K.Rajeshwaran For R-1 to R-7 :Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents Nos. 1 to 7 to forebear the Respondents Nos 8 to 11 and their men agents i.e "Kallar Nadu Arakattalai" from conducting any festival at Karumathur Kottaimanthai Periyakaruppur Kovil, Kottaiyur Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

2.Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State, on instructions, submitted that now a Peace Committee Meeting has been conducted by the Tahsildar and, it is pending. In the above circumstances, the prayer sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted at this stage and the same stands dismissed accordingly. However, the petitioner is directed to appear in the Peace Committee Meeting, before the Tahsildar, Usilampatti, Madurai District and ventilate his grievance. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Ad-I) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) To 1.The District Collector, Collector Office, 2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai, 3.The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Collector Office Campus,

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Usilampatti Taluk, 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Usilampatti Taluk, 6.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti, Usilampatti Taluk, 7.The Inspector of Police, Checkanoorani Police Station, Checkanoorani, Madurai District.

8.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to Mr.K.RAJESHWARAN, Advocate SR-80113. Order made in W.P.(MD)No.17210 of 2019 Dated: 05.08.2019 CS(21.08.2019) 3P 10C