Rajamani v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.982 of 2025 Rajamani ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai, Madurai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Sholavandhan Police Station, Madurai District.

5.D.Suresh Kannan

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to Streamlines the Krishna Jeyanthi festival held on 16.08.2025 and 17.08.2025 in Krishnan Kovil, 1/5

Mettunerathan Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 07.08.2025 within a time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vellaichamy For R1 to R3 : Mr. F.Deepak Special Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor For R5 : Mr. V.S.Kumaraguru

O R D E R

The petitioner, having certain issues with regard to the procession proposed to be conducted at Mettunerathan Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai, by the fifth respondent, in connection with Krishna Jeyanthi festival, has submitted a representation to the respondent police and has filed this writ petition that if the procession is conducted then it may create law and order problem in that locality.

2.Mr.V.S.Kumaraguru, the learned counsel for the fifth respondent submits that that they are not having any proposal to conduct a procession. They are going to celebrate Krishna Jayanthi festival alone in the village temple.

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3.Mr. F.Deepak, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3. Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice for the fourth respondent. He has confirmed that they have not granted any permission for conducting a procession.

4.Recording the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the fifth respondent and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that no procession would be conducted and they are going to celebrate Krishna Jayanthi festival alone, this writ petition is closed. No costs.

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To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai, Madurai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Sholavandhan Police Station, Madurai District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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