Soundrapandi v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.03.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI W.P.Crl.(MD).No.964 of 2025 Soundrapandi .... Petitioner Vs.
1. The District Collector, Madurai District,
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellaripatti, Melur Taluk,
3. The Tahsildar, Madurai,
4. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District,
5. The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station,
6. Vellaikakan
7. Viswanathan ....Respondents 1/5
Prayer : Writ Petition Criminal is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 06.08.2025 and to ensure the peaceful conduct of the Karagam Festival during the annual festival of Sri Kalli Amman Temple, scheduled to commence from 19.08.2025, without any interference from the respondents 6 and 7 or their men, under the supervision of the appropriate authorities.
For Petitioner : Mr. S.Gobi For R-1 to R-5 : Mr. S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed to direct respondents 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 06.08.2025 and to ensure the peaceful conduct of the Karagam Festival during the annual festival of Sri Kalli Amman Temple, scheduled to commence from 19.08.2025.
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2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the temple festival ended on 19.08.2025.
3. Recording the same, this Writ Petition Criminal is dismissed as infructuous.
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1. The District Collector, Madurai District,
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellaripatti, Melur Taluk,
3. The Tahsildar, Madurai,
4. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, 3/5
5. The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station,
6. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 4/5
L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
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