R.Balavinayagam v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.15345 & 15346 of 2024 1.R.Balavinayagam 2.R.R.Ramaiah ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aranthangi Range, Pudukkottai.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi Division, Pudukkottai.

5.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Taluk, 1/5

6.The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, 7.Paramasivam 8.Arjunan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the fifth respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.3892/2024/A7 dated 19.06.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 5 to permit to perform the festival of Purai Eduppu and Goat sacrifice to the Arulmigu Muthupidari Amman, Mannamudaiya Ayyanar and Sri Muthumariyamman temple, Sri Pulikutti Ayyanar Temple situate at Kammankadu Revenue Village, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District and Karudaiya Ayyanar Temple for the date fixed by this Court from any Tuesday to Tuesday (eight days) for this year. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Paranjothi For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R.1, R.4 & R.5 Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R.2 & R.3 Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam for R.6 2/5

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The petitioners challenge the decision taken on 19.06.2024 in the peace committee meeting held under the aegis of the Tahsildar, Aranthangi.

3.I have been consistently holding that a peace committee meeting is not convened under any statutory provision and that decision taken therein has no legal value. The person breaching the same cannot be visited with any legal consequence or penalty. The petitioner can very well ignore the same.

4.With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aranthangi Range, Pudukkottai.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi Division, Pudukkottai.

5.The Tahsildar, Aranthangi Taluk, 6.The Inspector, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, 4/5

G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

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