S. Gurusamy v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WPMPCrl(MD)No.262 of 2025 S.Gurusamy ... Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Virudhunagar, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Aruppukottai, 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, 4.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

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5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, 6.The Inspector of Police, A.Mukkulam Police Station, Thiruchuli Taluk, 7.A.Krishnan 8.S.Gurunathan 9.T.Lingam 10.M.Moorthi 11.S.Shenbagaraman 12.K.Muthupandi 13.M.Balu 14.S.Rajapandi 15.M.Arumugam ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.03.2025 and to take suitable action against the respondents 7 to 15 and their men for the act of ex-communicating the petitioner and his family members and 2/6

allow them to participate in the temple festival Erulappasamy temple scheduled to be held on 22.08.2025 at Eluvani village, A.Mukkulam post, Thiruchuli taluk, Virudhunagar district by receiving tax (thalakattu Vari) from the petitioner within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajesh Kanna For Respondent : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad Nos.4 to 6 Government Advocate (Crl Side) For Respondent : Mr.F.Deepak, Nos.1 to 3 Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner with a grievance that he has been ex-communicated from participating in the temple festival, submitted a representation to the official respondents and has also filed this petition.

2.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submits that the petitioner's representation has been considered by the Tahsildar concerned and he has submitted a report that the other parties have not raised any objection for the petitioner to 3/6

participate in the temple festival and also to pay the thalakattu vari (tax) for the same.

3.Recording the above submission, this petition is closed. 20.08.2025 DSK Note: Issue order copy on 21.08.2025 To 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Virudhunagar, 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Aruppukottai, 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, 4.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

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5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, 6.The Inspector of Police, A.Mukkulam Police Station, Thiruchuli Taluk,

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

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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