W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1178 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1178 of 2025 1. S.Mohandas 2. Malaiyandi 3. Nagarajan 4. Kalidas 5. Prem Jayakumar ... Petitioners versus 1. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Revenue Divisional officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District. 4. The Tahsildar, Muthukulathur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 5. Ramachandran 6. Sivakumar 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1178 of 2025 7. Sampath Kumar 8. Asaithambi 9. Gopi 10. Karikalan 11. Rajaraman 12. Thangavel 13. Mayalagu ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the various representations of the petitioners and one such representation dated 02.06.2025 and to initiate legal action and consequently, direct the 2nd respondent to initiate legal action as against the 5th to 13th respondents. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Mohan For R1, R3 and R4: Mr.F.Deepak, Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioners, with a grievance that they have been excommunicated from the village, have lodged a complaint before the respondents 1 to 4 and filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1178 of 2025 respondents 1 and 4 to take necessary action on their complaint dated 02.06.2025. 2. Any form of discrimination and excommunication cannot be permitted. It is the duty and responsibility of the official respondents to ensure that the petitioners are not excommunicated in the village. If anybody is taking the law into their hands, they have to be dealt with in accordance with law. 3. The 2nd respondent and the 4th respondent are directed to ascertain as to whether the petitioners are excommunicated in the village and ensure that the petitioners are not excommunicated in the village. 4. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 28.08.2025 ogy NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. Internet : Yes / No. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1178 of 2025 To 1. The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 3. The Revenue Divisional officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District. 4. The Tahsildar, Muthukulathur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1178 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1178 of 2025 28.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis