Madras High CourtWA(MD)/2124/2025disposed of

Ashok v. Ponramu

2025-08-05Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mr.Justice K.Rajasekar6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 05.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR and C.M.P.(MD)No.12194 of 2025 Ashok ... Appellant / 9th Respondent Vs.

1.Ponramu ... 1st Respondent / Writ Petitioner 2.The District Collector, O/o.District Collector, 3.The Tahsildar, 4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent of Police, 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.Deputy Superintendent of Police, 1/6

6.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 7.The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE, Pudukottai District.

8.The Inspector of Police, HR & CE, 9.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District.

... Respondents 2 to 9 / Respondents 1 to 8 10.Arumugasami 11.Selvaraj ... Respondents 10 & 11 / Respondents 10 & 11 PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying this Court to set aside the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.5567 of 2025, dated 23.06.2025 by this Court.

For Appellant : Mr.S.M.Mohan Gandhi For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader for R2, R3 & R6 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader for R7 2/6

: Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R4, R5, R8 & R9

JUDGMENT

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

2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the HR & CE Department states that in view of non-resolution of the dispute among the various groups, the temple festival was not conducted this year.

3. The learned single Judge had only called upon the appellant to move the Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Pudukkottai District for resolving the issue raised by him. This direction cannot be faulted. If the appellant files any petition under Section 63(e) of Tamil Nadu HR & CE Act, 1959, it shall be taken on file immediately and disposed of on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks. We have not gone into the merits of the matter. 3/6

4. The Writ Appeal is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S., J.) (K.R.S., J.) 05.08.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No rmi To 1.The District Collector, O/o.District Collector, 2.The Tahsildar, 3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.Superintendent of Police, 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.Deputy Superintendent of Police, 4/6

5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 6.The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE, Pudukottai District.

7.The Inspector of Police, HR & CE, 8.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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