WP No. 26243 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 26243 of 2025 1. RAMALINGAM S/o.Kalappa Naicker, 10-a, Gramani Street, Tazhankadu Village And Post Marakkanam Taluk, Villupuram District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Office Of The District Collector Villupuram District Villupuram. 2.The Sub Collector Office Of The Sub Collector Jakkampet, Tindivanam. 3.The Tahsildar Taluk Office Marakkanam. 4.BALAKRISHNAN S/o.Deivanayakam Naicker, Tazhankadu Village And Post Marakkanam Taluk, Villupuram District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26243 of 2025 5.VENKATESAN S/o.Kothandapani Tazhankadu Village And Post Marakkanam Taluk Villupuram District. 6.RAVI S/o.Krishnan Naicker Tazhankadu Village And Post Marakkanam Taluk, Villupuram District. 7.GAJENDRAN S/o.Krishnan Naicker Tazhankadu Village And Post Marakkanam Taluk, Villupuram District. Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents 1 to 3 to give necessary instructions to the respondents 4 to 7 to collect money from the petitioner meant for Arulmighu Sri Ponniamman, Sri Mariamman Koil Thiruvizha and the Urchavar will stand in front of his house during Veedhiyzha, by considering the representation dated 04.07.2025. For Petitioner(s): K.Devendran For Respondent(s): Mr.G.Velu Additional Government Pleader for R1-3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26243 of 2025 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the 1 st to 3 rd respondents to instruct the respondents 4 to 7 to collect money from the petitioner for Arulmighu Sri Ponniamman, Sri Mariamman Koil Thiruvizha and also direct the Urchavar to stand in front of his house during Veedhiyzha based on the representation made by the petitioner dated 04.07.2025. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing on 19.08.2025, this Court directed learned Additional Government Pleader to take instructions. Accordingly, learned Additional Government Pleader produced written instructions received from the 3 rd respondent. The relevant portions are extracted as follows, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26243 of 2025 3. It is made clear from the above that both the parties have already been called for a peace committee meeting, and during the festival on 22.07.2025, it was undertaken that the petitioner will be allowed to participate in the festival and no amount will be collected from the petitioner or any other person. Whatever regular practice is followed for all shall be extended to the petitioner also. Beyond this, no further orders can be passed. 4. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. 21-07-2025 gd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26243 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26243 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector Office Of The District Collector Villupuram District Villupuram. 2.The Sub Collector Office Of The Sub Collector Jakkampet, Tindivanam. 3.The Tahsildar Taluk Office Marakkanam. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 26243 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. gd WP No. 26243 of 2025 21-07-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis