Senthil Kumar v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Senthil Kumar ... Petitioner versus

1. The District Collector, The District Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kallakkudi Police Station, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to grant permission for conducting peaceful hunger strike protest on 30.08.2025 in the premises of Arulmighu Ayyanar Temple, Malvaai Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 18.08.2025. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.O.R.Gokul Abimanyu For R1 : Mr.F.Deepak, Special Government Pleader For R2 and R3 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner, seeking permission for conducting a hunger strike protest on 30.08.2025 in the premises of Arulmighu Ayyanar Temple, Malvaai Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, has submitted a representation dated 18.08.2025 and also filed this writ petition.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in the year 1999, the Sub Court, Tiruchirappalli, passed an order that the administration of the Arulmigu Ayyanar Temple shall be conducted by a Committee, consisting of one member from the village and one member from the family of the hereditary poojari, Karuppudaiyar. But, the said order has not been followed and no person was selected from the village. He further submits that the said Karuppudaiyar and his son Bhaskar have been functioning as poojaris and hereditary trustees. After the death of Karuppudaiyar in the year 2019, his son Bhaskar assumed charge as 2/4

hereditary trustee and he has involved in various irregularities and misappropriation of the temple properties and funds. In this regard, they have lodged complaints before the Joint Commissioner, HR&CE, Tiruchirappalli and the Assistant Commissioner, HR&CE, Perambalur, who conducted enquiry and confirmed the allegations made as against the said Bhaskar. However, there was no action as against the said Bhaskar. Therefore, they have decided to conduct a hunger strike protest on 30.08.2025 in the premises of Arulmighu Ayyanar Temple, Malvaai Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

3. Considering the said submissions, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Police to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.08.2025 and pass orders within a period of one week. No costs.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

ogy To

1. The District Collector, The District Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruchirappalli.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kallakkudi Police Station, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

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

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