W.P(MD)No.17131 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.06.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD)No.17131 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.12999 of 2025 S.Karthikeyan ... Petitioner vs. 1 The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Sivagangai. 4. The Manager, Sivagangai Samasthana Devasthanam, Sivagangai. 5. The Inspector of Police, Aaravayal Police Station, Aaravayal Sivagangai District. 6. Regunathan ...Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to permit the petitioner to participate in their festival by performing the eastern 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17131 of 2025 second vadam of the temple car festival by receiving the reist respect in the 4th day Mandagapadi (03.07.2025) and the said Temple Car festival (08.07.2025) attached with Sri Swarnamoortheeswarar Periyanayagi Amman Temple, kandadevi Village, Devakottai Taluk, Sivaganga District. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kaleeswaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Madhavan, Additional Government Pleader, for R-1 to R-4 M/s.M.Aasha, Government Advocate (Criminal Side), for R-5 ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to permit the petitioner to participate in their festival by performing the eastern second vadam of the temple car festival by receiving the reist respect in the 4th day Mandagapadi (03.07.2025) and the said Temple Car festival (08.07.2025) attached with Sri Swarnamoortheeswarar Periyanayagi Amman Temple, kandadevi Village, Devakottai Taluk, Sivaganga District. 2. The same relief was sought by the petitioner last year as well. This Court had already passed an order dated 14.06.2016 in W.P.(MD) Nos. 10434 and 10438 of 2016. The relevant paragraph, numbered 15, is extracted below: 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17131 of 2025 .... 15. Under such circumstances, without prejudice to the rights of any of the parties to establish their rights before the competent au- thority, the fourth respondnet in both the writ petitions is permitted to conduct the function for the year 2016 on 14.06.2016. It is for the parties to seek their remedy before the appropriate forum. 3. Therefore, when there is a rival claim, the same cannot be permitted. With regard to the dispute, a suit is pending, and no one has been granted the said rights. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 4th respondent to carry out all activities without granting permission to any of the rival groups. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 25.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes KSA 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17131 of 2025 To 1 The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Sivagangai. 4. The Manager, Sivagangai Samasthana Devasthanam, Sivagangai. 5. The Inspector of Police, Aaravayal Police Station, Aaravayal Sivagangai District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17131 of 2025 S.SRIMATHY , J. KSA ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.17131 of 2025 DATED :25.06.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis