Manimegalai v. The Home Secretary

1 W.P.(MD)NO.18166 OF 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(MD)No.18166 of 2020 Manimegalai ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Home Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, O/o.the District Collector, Sivagangai District.

3. The Superintendent of Police, O/o.the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

4. The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk police station, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, forbearing the respondents No.2 to 5 from in any way 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.18166 OF 2020 interfering the work relating to installation of a full size bronze statue of Freedom Fighters Viz., Marudhu Pandiyars in the petitioner's patta land in Patta No. 7274 vide Survey No.144/7B to the extent of 10 cent at Baiyoor Village, Baiyoor Pillaivayal Group, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District, on the basis of the similar order passed by this Hon'ble Court in WP(MD)No.19798 of 2017 dated 27.02.2020 and P. Maniyarasan Vs. The Government of Tamil Nadu reported in 2011 (1) CWC 379.

For Appellant : Mr.R.Udhayakumar For R-1, R-2&R-4 : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Special Government Pleader.

For R-3 & R-5 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate.

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J U D G M E N T

(Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides.

2.The petitioner wants to install a full size bronze statue of Marudhu Pandiar Brothers in her patta land. Since the petitioner faced obstruction from the respondents, this writ petition came to be filed.

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3 W.P.(MD)NO.18166 OF 2020 3.Vide order 28.02.2025 in WA(MD)No.1386 of 2022, we had held that permission from the authorities is not required for erecting statues in one's private land. Hence, this writ petition has to be allowed. It is accordingly allowed. No costs. (G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.) 28th February 2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU To:

1. The Home Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Sivagangai District.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District.

4. The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk police station, Sivagangai District.

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4 W.P.(MD)NO.18166 OF 2020 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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