W.P(MD)No.18718 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.04.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.18718 of 2025 V.Bala Gurusamy ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, O/o. The District Collector, Viruthunagar District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Viruthunagar District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai, Viruthunagar District. 4.The Tahsildar, O/o. Aruppukottai Taluk Office, Aruppukottai, Viruthunagar District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.18718 of 2025 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aruppukottai, Viruthunagar District. 6.The Inspector of Police, O/o. Town Police Station, Aruppukottai, Viruthunagar District. 7.The Hereditary Trustee, Ramanathapuram Samasthanam, Ramnad. ... Respondents (R7 is impleaded vide order dated 18.09.2025 in W.P(MD)No.18718 of 2025) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent Nos. 1, 3 and 4 to take necessary action to open the temple and respondent No.2 and 5 to provide adequate police protection to open the temple and conduct the daily pooja and celebrate the festivals to the deities by considering the petitioners representation dated 29.04.2025 within the period stipulated by this Court. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.18718 of 2025 For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan (R1, R3 & R4) Additional Government Pleader : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi (R2, R5 & R6) Government Advocate (Criminal Side) : Ms.Porkodi Karnan (R7) for M/s.Polax Legal Solutions ORDER (Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondents 1, 3, and 4 to take necessary action to open the temple and to the respondents 2 and 5 to provide adequate police protection for opening the temple, conducting daily pooja, and celebrating festivals for the deities, by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 29.04.2025. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, there is no representation for the petitioner. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.18718 of 2025 3.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. [N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 09.04.2026 (2/2) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps To 1.The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.18718 of 2025 Viruthunagar District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Viruthunagar District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukottai, Viruthunagar District. 4.The Tahsildar, O/o. Aruppukottai Taluk Office, Aruppukottai, Viruthunagar District. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aruppukottai, Viruthunagar District. 6.The Inspector of Police, O/o. Town Police Station, Aruppukottai, Viruthunagar District. 7.The Hereditary Trustee, Ramanathapuram Samasthanam, Ramnad. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.18718 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. and M.JOTHIRAMAN , J. ps W.P(MD)No.18718 of 2025 09.04.2026 (2/2) 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis