Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/1524/2025disposed of

Elumalai v. The District Collector

2025-10-24Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1524 of 2025 Elumalai ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector Office of the District Collector Office, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

3.S.V.Selvaraj 4.Murugan 5.Pandidurai 6.Palanichamy 7.Singamuthu 8.Adaikalam @ Chetti ... 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 No.1 1/4

and 2 to take necessary action against the respondents no.3 to 8 in accordance with law for committing the offence of excommunication of the petitioner and his family members residing at Murugaraj Nagar, Perumanadu Post, Gothandapuram Panchayat, Illuppur Taluk, Pudukkottai District, by ensuring the peaceful and safety life of the petitioner, based on the petitioner's representations dated 20.02.2025 and 03.04.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mathavan For R-1 : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate For R-2 : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to take action against the respondents 3 to 8 for ex-communicating the petitioner and his family members based on the petitioner's representation dated 03.04.2025.

2. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent, on instructions, would submit that an enquiry was conducted on the petitioner's representation and it was found that the allegation of ex-communication is without any basis.

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3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the result of the enquiry was not communicated to the petitioner.

4. The first respondent shall communicate the result of the enquiry to the petitioner forthwith. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the result of the enquiry, it is open to him to seek appropriate remedy in the manner known to law.

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

24.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm To 1.The District Collector Office of the District Collector Office, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2The Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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