Rajamanickam v. The Superintendent Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1250 of 2025 Rajamanickam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirupathur, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station, Sivagangai District.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to consider petitioner's representation dated 28.08.2025 for giving necessary police protection to Kumbabishekam of the Devi Amman @ Devandi Amman Temple to be held on 04.09.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Boominathan For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

The Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus seeking a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 28.08.2025 and consequently, give police protection to the petitioner for conducting Kumbabishekam festival of Devi Amman @ Devandi Amman Temple, which is scheduled to be held on 04.09.2025.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner and others in the Village were devotees of a temple situated within a forest area in Piranmalai and that since the Forest Department prevented the petitioner and others to enter the forest area, they decided to construct a new temple in their own patta land. He would further submit that the Poojari of the temple situated in the forest area insists that he should be appointed as a Poojari of the newly constructed temple in the patta land of the petitioner and he is creating a law and order problem. Hence, the petitioner has sought for police protection.

3. In the light of the above facts, the respondents shall conduct an enquiry and if there is no valid rival claim with regard to the administration of the temple, the respondents shall provide police protection as prayed for by the petitioner.

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4. With the above observations, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirupathur, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Singampunari Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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