W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1282 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1282 of 2025 Marimuthu ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi, Pudukottai District. 2.The Thasildar, Avudaiyarkovil, Pudukottai District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Avudaiyarkovil, Pudukottai District. 5.Karuppiah ...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 Nos. 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against the 5th respondent and to grant police 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1282 of 2025 protection to the petitioner and his family members to worship the Sree Kovan Kottai Kaliamman Temple, Karuppur Village, Avudaiyar Taluk, Pudukottai District within the period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jerin Mathew For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.D.S.Nedunchezhian Government Advocate For R-3 & R-4 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER The Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against the fifth respondent and grant police protection to the petitioner and his family members to worship in Sree Kovan Kottai Kaliamman Temple, Karuppur Village, Avudaiyar Taluk, Pudukottai District. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that on the complaint given by the petitioner, the second respondent is conducting an enquiry and appropriate action would be taken within a period of ten days. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1282 of 2025 3. Recording the aforesaid submission, this Writ Petition is closed. However, it is needless to say that if the petitioner is aggrieved by any action taken by the second respondent, it is open to him to seek appropriate remedy in the manner known to law. There shall be no order as to costs. 09.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aranthangi, Pudukottai District. 2.The Thasildar, Avudaiyarkovil, Pudukottai District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Avudaiyarkovil, Pudukottai District. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1282 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN, J. Lm W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1282 of 2025 09.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis