Contempt Petition No.1308 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 11.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Contempt Petition No.1308 of 2025 Munusamy, S/o.Kuppan ..Petitioner Vs. 1.Dr.J.U.Chandrakala I.A.S., The District Collector, O/o.District Collector, Ranipet District. 2. Vivekananda Shukla I.P.S., The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District. 3. D.Bharathi, The Inspector of Police, Kondapalayam Police Station, Ranipet District. Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondents and to punish for having committed contempt of this Court by disobeying its order dated 06.03.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.26272 of 2023. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.1308 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Thirumoorthy For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader [R1] Mr.S.Balaji, Government Advocate [R2 & R3] ***** O R D E R This contempt petition has been filed on the ground that the order of this Court in W.P.No.26272 of 2023 dated 06.03.2024 has not been complied with. 2. When the contempt petition came up for hearing on 29.04.2025, this Court has passed the following order: “Mr.R.Gokulkrishnan, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of R1. Mr.V.J.Priyadarsana, learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) takes notice on behalf of R2 and R3. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the order passed in WP.No.26272 of 2023 dated 6.03.2024, is not being complied with and that a false case has been foisted against the petitioner and others. The learned counsel further submitted that the festival is going to be conducted today and tomorrow and 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.1308 of 2025 therefore the order passed on 06.03.2024, must be complied with and everyone must be permitted to enter into the temple and worship God. 3.The learned Additional Government appearing for 1st respondent and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for respondents 2 and 3 submitted that the order passed by this Court on 06.03.2024, will be complied with and that all persons will be permitted to enter into the temple and worship God and no one will be stopped from entering into the temple. 4.In the light of the above stand taken by the respondents, the same is recorded and this contempt petition is closed. 5.Post this contempt petition under the caption 'for reporting compliance' on 06.06.2025 at 2.15 p.m.” 3. The matter was thereafter listed for hearing and it was informed by the learned Government Advocate that the petitioner is insisting for installing the idol of “Krishnar” and whereas this is a “Vinayagar” temple. Therefore, it will result in law and order problem. 4. Pursuant to the above submission, this Court directed the petitioner to file an additional affidavit. Accordingly, an additional affidavit has been filed 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.1308 of 2025 before this Court by the petitioner. The petitioner has stated that originally, the idols of Krishnar, Radha and Rukkumani were available and later, the temple was demolished and when the new temple was consecrated, only the idol of Vinayagar was installed and the other idols were kept in the red iron box. When the petitioner was questioned about the same, he has given the following reply: “3. I further submit that the idols of Krishnar, Ratha and Rukkumani are being kept under the red iron box and which were not displayed for enabling the worshiper to see the God. On 10.07.2025 pursuant to this Hon'ble Court order, peace meeting was conducted by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ranipet whereof our community elders and private respondents in W.P.No.26272 of 2023 were participated, during the peace meeting the private respondents stated that as follows:- @eP;';fs; fpUc&;zu;. uhjh. Uf;Fkzp flt[s;fis tz';Ftjhy; c';fs; rK:fj;jpdh; midtUk; bry;t brHpg;g[ld; gzf;fhuu;fshf ,Uf;fpwPu;fs; Mdhy; v';fs; rK:fj;jpdh; midtUk; gzj;jpw;F fc&;lg;gLfpd;wdh;/ mjdhy; eP';fs; ,dpnky; fpUc&;zu;. uhjh. Uf;Fkzp flt[s; rpiyfis tz';f TlhJ. rpiyfs; ,Uk;g[ bgl;oapyna g{l;o ,Uf;fl;Lk; mg;nghJ jhd; eh';fs; 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.1308 of 2025 gzf;fhuu;fshf Mf Koa[k; vd;W brhy;fpd;wdh;/@ 5. In the considered view of this Court, it is not possible for this Court to decide as to whether the idol of Krishnar, Radha and Rukkumani were originally available in the temple and thereafter, they were kept inside the box. What can be ensured is that the petitioner and others should be permitted to worship in the temple without being prevented. If this is taken care, that will substantially result in the compliance of the earlier order passed by this court. The respondents have already taken a stand before this Court on 29.04.2025 that all persons will be permitted to enter into the temple and worship God and no one will be stopped from entering into the temple. 6. In view of the above, if the petitioner and others are permitted to worship in the temple and whatever idol is available, it will sufficiently take care of the grievance expressed by the petitioner and it will amount to complaince with the earlier order passed by this Court. Hence, this shall be ensured to the petitioner and others. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.1308 of 2025 N. ANAND VENKATESH, J. mp 7. With the above observations, this contempt petition is closed. 11.08.2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No mp To 1.Dr.J.U.Chandrakala I.A.S., The District Collector, O/o.District Collector, Ranipet District. 2. Vivekananda Shukla I.P.S., The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Ranipet District. 3. D.Bharathi, The Inspector of Police, Kondapalayam Police Station, Ranipet District. Contempt Petition No.1308 of 2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis