W.P(MD)No.24106 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.24106 of 2025 Poosaithurai ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kalayarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Kalayarkovil Police Station, Kalayarkovil, Sivagangai District. 5.Peruyannan alias Pampaiyan 6.Periyasamy 7.Chandran ... Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24106 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 1st to 4th respondents to take appropriate action against the 5th to 7th respondents and to further direct the 1st to 4th respondents to ensure that temple tax is duly collected from petitioner family by the temple festival committee, thereby enabling us to peacefully perform worship at the Kumbabishekam festival scheduled on 07.09.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kishore Kumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader for R.1 & R.3 Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R.2 & R.4 ORDER Heard both sides. 2.The Kumbabishekam for the petition mentioned temple is to be held on 07.09.2025. The petitioner's grievance is that the organisers are not collecting head tax from him. This issue cannot be decided in this writ petition. The petitioner may have to go elsewhere for getting his rights declared. However, the petitioner cannot be prevented from 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24106 of 2025 offering worship on the occasion like any other devotee. This right of the petitioner cannot be prevented by any person. 3.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. 04.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No MGA Note: Issue order copy on 04.09.2025. To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kalayarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Kalayarkovil Police Station, Kalayarkovil, Sivagangai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24106 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. MGA W.P(MD)No.24106 of 2025 04.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis