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WP No. 24987 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR WP No. 24987 of 2023
1. P.Chinnasamy S/o.Perumal, No.5/414, Semmanatham Village,Belarahalli Post, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District- 636 808. 2.P.Murugesan S/o.Perumal, No.5/416,semmanatham Village, Belarahalli Post, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District- 636 808. 3.P.Shanmugam S/o.Perumal, No.5/415, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli Post, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri District- 636 808. Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector O/o.The District Collectorate, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri 636
705. 2.The District Revenue Officer O/o.The District Revenue Office, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 24987 of 2023 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Office, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 4.The Tahsildar Palacode Taluk Office, Palacode- 636 808, Dharmapuri District. 5.The Superintendnet Of Police O/o.The Superintendent Of Police, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 6.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police O/o.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Palacode Division, Dharmapuri District. 7.The Inspector Palacode Police Station, Palacode- 636 808, Dharmapuri District. 8.V.Chinnapaiyan S/o.Venkataraman, Uoor Gounder, No.5/373, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post) Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri District -636 808. 9.GANESAN S/o.Chinnaraman, No.5/447, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 10.VENKATARAMAN S/o.Kunju @ Kaveri, No.5/418 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 24987 of 2023 Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post ), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 11.CHINNASAMY S/o.Kunju @ Kaveri, No.5/418, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (postrict), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 12.Nagarajan @ Mandiri Gounder S/o.Chinnasamy At No. 5/422, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 13.P.Saravanan @ Raja S/o.Ponnusamy, No.5/458, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 14.MOHAN S/o.Ponnusamy, No.5/457, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 15.AZHAGESAN S/o.Kavvarappan, No.5/430-3, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 16.KANTHAN S/o.Ammasi, Semmanatham Village https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 24987 of 2023 Belarahalli Post, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri (district)636 808. 17.KARTHICK S/o.Perumal, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 18.ALAMELU D/o.Perumal, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 19.SHANMUGAM S/o.Perumal, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808.
Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to direct the respondents 1 to 7 to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 09.09.2022 and 22.02.2023 requesting to take appropriate action against the private respondents 8 to 19 for their act, activities of isolate / ostracize the petitioners from the village by committing serious offences, by conducting proper enquiry on giving opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners consequently direct the officials respondents to pass suitable orders enabling the petitioners to live peacefully, continuously mingle with entire villagers in all manner of semanatham village, palacode taluk dharmapuri district as per time frame fixed by this honble Court. For Petitioner(s): S.Srinivasan A.R.Suresh-ms/978/1997 C.h.rajmohan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 24987 of 2023 For Respondent(s): Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Addl. Public Prosecutor For R1 To R7 Mr.J.Pradeep, for R8 to R13 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 7 to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 09.09.2022 and 22.02.2023 requesting to take appropriate action against the private respondents 8 to 19 for their act, activities of isolate / ostracize the petitioners from the village by committing serious offences, by conducting proper enquiry on giving opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners consequently direct the officials respondents to pass suitable orders enabling the petitioners to live peacefully, continuously mingle with entire villagers in all manner of semanatham village, palacode taluk dharmapuri district as per time frame fixed by this hon'ble Court. 2. On 24.08.2023, this Court has passed the following order:
"Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 7. 2. Issue notice to the respondents 8 to 19, returnable by four weeks. Private notice is also permitted. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that based on the complaint given by the petitioners, an enquiry was conducted in CSR.No.229 of 2023. 4.
The learned Additional Public Prosecutor further submitted that the private respondents had given undertaking https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 24987 of 2023 that they will not prevent the petitioners from having access in the village and they will not indulge in any activities resulting in ostracizing of the petitioners in the village. 5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the private respondents usually give such undertaking before the police and thereafter, they will continue to prevent the petitioners from participating in any functions or festivals and even to mingle with other villagers. 6. In the light of this submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court does not want to close this Writ Petition for the present and hence, ordered notice to the private respondents for the purpose of getting undertaking before this Court. 7. Post this case after 4 weeks."
3. The learned counsel for the respondents 8 to 13 submitted that the respondents will not prevent the petitioners from participating in any functions or festivals and even to mingle with other villagers and given an undertaking to that effect. 4. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is closed. 19-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No gsk https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 24987 of 2023 To 1.The District Collector O/o.The District Collectorate, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri 636
705. 2.The District Revenue Officer O/o.The District Revenue Office, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Office, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 4.The Tahsildar Palacode Taluk Office, Palacode- 636 808, Dharmapuri District. 5.The Superintendnet Of Police O/o.The Superintendent Of Police, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri. 6.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police O/o.The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Palacode Division, Dharmapuri District. 7.The Inspector Palacode Police Station, Palacode- 636 808, Dharmapuri District. 8.V.Chinnapaiyan S/o.Venkataraman, Uoor Gounder, No.5/373, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post) Palacode (tk), https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 24987 of 2023 Dharmapuri District -636 808. 9.GANESAN S/o.Chinnaraman, No.5/447, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808.
10.VENKATARAMAN S/o.Kunju @ Kaveri, No.5/418 Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post ), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 11.CHINNASAMY S/o.Kunju @ Kaveri, No.5/418, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (postrict), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 12.Nagarajan @ Mandiri Gounder S/o.Chinnasamy At No. 5/422, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 13.P.Saravanan @ Raja S/o.Ponnusamy, No.5/458, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 14.MOHAN S/o.Ponnusamy, No.5/457, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 24987 of 2023 (district) 636 808. 15.AZHAGESAN S/o.Kavvarappan, No.5/430-3, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 16.KANTHAN S/o.Ammasi, Semmanatham Village Belarahalli Post, Palacode Taluk, Dharmapuri (district)636 808. 17.KARTHICK S/o.Perumal, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 18.ALAMELU D/o.Perumal, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. 19.SHANMUGAM S/o.Perumal, Semmanatham Village, Belarahalli (post), Palacode (tk), Dharmapuri (district) 636 808. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
WP No. 24987 of 2023 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. gsk WP No. 24987 of 2023 19-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis