W.P(MD)No.12424 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P(MD)No.12424 of 2025 and WMP(MD) Nos.9062 & 9063 of 2025 K.Thiruvenkadam ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur, Madurai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. 5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District. 6. The Inspector of Police, Melavalavu Police Station, Madurai District. 7. Periyaperan @ Iyyappan ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12424 of 2025 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 3 and 5 to conduct enquiry based on the representation dated 17.04.2025 and pass orders to do poojas and other duties to Deity by all the four vagaiyaras namely Chinnanakone alias Kidavetti Vagayara, Poosari Vagaiyara, Chokkan Vagaiyara and Alagappan alias Kondakarar Vagaiyara to continue their rightful traditional duties at Sri Karumbal Amman Temple without any further obstruction or disturbance within stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Kasinathadurai For Respondents : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar (R1-R4) Government Advocate Mr.M.Sakthikumar (R5-R6) Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 and 5 to conduct enquiry based on the representation dated 17.04.2025 and pass orders to do poojas and other duties to Deity by all the four vagaiyaras namely Chinnanakone alias Kidavetti Vagayar, Poosari Vagaiyara, Chokkan Vagaiyara and Alagappan alias Kondakarar Vagaiyara to continue their rightful traditional duties at Sri Karumbal 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12424 of 2025 Amman Temple without any further obstruction or disturbance within stipulated time fixed by this Court. 2.According to the petitioner, he sent a representation dated 17.04.2025 to the respondents seeking to conduct poojas, but the same has not been considered. Hence this petition. 3.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 would submit that the petitioner's representation is under consideration before the third respondent, who is the competent authority, they will conduct enquiry and take appropriate action, in accordance with law. 4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in this petition, this Court, without even issuing notice to the private respondent, is inclined to pass orders. 5.Recording the said submission, this Court directs the third respondent to conduct enquiry upon the petitioner's representation dated 17.04.2025 and take appropriate action, in accordance with law, within a 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12424 of 2025 period of fifteen days, from the date of this order, after affording opportunity to both the parties. 6.With the above observations and directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. 29.04.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No PNM To 1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2. The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Melur, Madurai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. 5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District. 6. The Inspector of Police, Melavalavu Police Station, Madurai District. 7.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.12424 of 2025 P.DHANABAL , J. PNM ORDER IN W.P(MD)No.12424 of 2025 and WMP(MD) Nos.9062 & 9063 of 2025 29.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis