W.P.(MD) No.34415 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.34415 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.27226 & 27229 of 2025 Subburaj ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, O/o. District Collector, Madurai District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai. 3.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. District Revenue Officer, Kappalur, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District. 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.34415 of 2025 5.The Tahsildar, O/o. Tahsildar, Thirumangalam, Madruai District. 6.The Inspector of Police, O/o. Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai. 7.The Village Administrative Officer, O/o. Village Administrative Officer, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai. 8.Rajapandi 9.Manmathan 10.Arunkumar 11.Ganesan 12.Kannan 13.Arivarasan 14.Azhaguraja 15.Baskar 16.Palchamy 17.Nagapandi 18.Pavun 19.Karuppu 20.Kannan 21.Arunkumar ... Respondents 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.34415 of 2025 PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 to 5 to permit the petitioner and their community members to perform the customary rights of worship, rituals and ceremonies in the Manthai Veli Mariamman Kalpeedam situated in Survey No.48/1 extent of 0.06.89 acres, at T.Andipatti Village, Vinayagar Statue illegally placed in front of our Manthai Veli Mariamman Kalpeedam by respondent based on the representation dated 21.11.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Aswin Raja Simman For Respondents 1,3to5 & 7 : Mrs.K.Malathi Additional Government Pleader For Respondents 2 & 6 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate [Crl. Side] For Respondents 8 to 13 : Mr.N.Shanmugaselvam For Respondents 14 to 19 : Mr.M.Suresh O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 3 to 5 to permit the petitioner and their community members to perform the customary rights of worship, rituals and 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.34415 of 2025 ceremonies in the Manthai Veli Mariamman Kalpeedam situated in Survey No.48/1 extent of 0.06.89 acres, at T.Andipatti Village, Vinayagar Statue illegally placed in front of our Manthai Veli Mariamman Kalpeedam based on the representation of the petitioner dated 21.11.2025. 2.The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has sent a representation to the official respondents with regard to the aforesaid grievance on 21.11.2025. Since the said representation remains unconsidered till date, the petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition. 3.Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the representation of the petitioner would be considered by the official respondents in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 4.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of, by directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 21.11.2025 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law and after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, within a period of six [6] weeks from 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.34415 of 2025 the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 04.12.2025 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No MR 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.34415 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector, O/o. District Collector, Madurai District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai. 3.The District Revenue Officer, O/o. District Revenue Officer, Kappalur, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District. 5.The Tahsildar, O/o. Tahsildar, Thirumangalam, Madruai District. 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.34415 of 2025 6.The Inspector of Police, O/o. Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai. 7.The Village Administrative Officer, O/o. Village Administrative Officer, Tirumangalam Taluk, Madurai. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.34415 of 2025 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. MR W.P.(MD)No.34415 of 2025 04.12.2025 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis