W.P(MD)No.21850 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD)No.21850 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.16969 of 2025 Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Ilayankudi Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Manamadurai , Sivagangai District. 5. Thangam 6. Muthu Irul 7. Muthusamy 8. Singathurai 9. Dhinagaran 10. Mathavan @ Rasu ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.07.2025 and 03.08.2025 and take 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21850 of 2025 immediate action against respondents 5 to 10 and further direct the respondents 1 to 4 to ensure that the petitioner along with other villagers, is permitted to make Pongal offerings and take Paal kudam from Vetri Vinayagar Temple situated at S.No.8l6, Melanettur group, Veladimadai Village, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District, and proceed till Kannan temple situated at S.No.2/6A, Keelanettur group, veladimadai Village, Ilayangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District, without any hindrance or discrimination by the respondents 5 to 10. under the supervision of the appropriate authorities. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vasantha Kumar For R-1 to R-4 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader For R-5 to 7, 9 & 10 : Mr.V.Vijaya Sethupathy ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.07.2025 and 03.08.2025 and further direct the respondents 1 to 4 to ensure that the petitioner along with other villagers, is permitted to make Pongal offerings and take Paal kudam from Vetri Vinayagar Temple situated at S.No.8l6, Melanettur group, Veladimadai Village, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District, and proceed till Kannan temple situated at S.No.2/6A, Keelanettur group, veladimadai Village, Ilayangudi Taluk, Sivagangai District, without any hindrance or discrimination by the respondents 5 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21850 of 2025 to 10. under the supervision of the appropriate authorities. 2. The learned Counsel appearing for the sixth respondent submitted that he has filed another writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.21916 of 2025. Therefore, this Court directed the Registry to tag the matter and post it by way of additional list. He further submitted that the eighth respondent has passed away. The said submission is recorded. 3. This Court without expressing any opinion on merits is directing the Revenue Divisional Officer / second respondent to issue notice to the petitioner and the respondents 5 to 10, conduct an enquiry after affording an opportunity of personal hearing, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on or before 12.08.2025. 4. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 08.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes jbr NOTE: Issue order copy on 11.08.2025 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21850 of 2025 To: 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Ilayankudi Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Manamadurai , Sivagangai District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.21850 of 2025 S.SRIMATHY , J. jbr ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.21850 of 2025 DATED : 08.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis