Writ Petition No.27839 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.27839 of 2025 P.Gopalakrishnan S/o.Paramasivam Petitioner Vs 1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Collector Master Plan Complex, Villupuram – 605 602. 2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Collector Master Plan Complex, Villupuram – 605 602. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Villupuram District. 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottakuppam, Auroville. 5.The Tahsildar, Vanur. 6.The Block Development Officer, Vanur, Thiruchitrambalam. 7.The Revenue Inspector, Uppuvellur. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.27839 of 2025 8.The Village Administrative Officer, Uppuvellur. 9.Ranganathan S/o.Thobulan 10.Ganasekar S/o.Ponnikannu 11.Ellumalai S/o.Rasikannu 12.Ramu S/o.Arunachalam 13.Kupendran S/o.Duraikannu 14.Raji S/o.Kali 15.Sivakumar S/o.Sankarapani 16.Kaliyaperumal S/o.Chinnappan 17.Natarajan S/o.Venkatachalam 18.Kannan @ Perumal S/o.Arumugam 19.Mannagkattu S/o.Thalla Respondents 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.27839 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 8 to intervene and take necessary action against respondents 9 to 19 and restrain them from interfering in conducting of temple festival as per the old traditional customary practice, by considering the petitioner's representations dated 13.06.2025 and 20.06.2025 respectively. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mathan Raj For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan, Government Advocate [R1 & R2] Mr.T.M.Rajangam, Government Advocate [R3, R5, R7 & R8] Mr.M.Bindran, Additional Government Pleader [R6] ***** O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 8 to take necessary action against respondents 9 to 19 and restrain them from interfering in the conduct of temple festival as per the old traditional customary practice, by considering the petitioner's representations. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing on 29.07.2025, this Court directed the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 3, 5, 7 & 8 to take instructions on the Peace Committee 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.27839 of 2025 Meeting that has already been conducted in this case. 3. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, learned Government Advocate produced the written instructions received from the Tahsildar, Vanur. 4. On carefully going through the same, it is seen that a Peace Committee Meeting was conducted in the presence of both parties and the following decision was taken: @jPu;khdk;?1 thD}h; tl;lk;. cg;g[ ntY}u; fpuhkj;jpy; cs;s _ Kj;J khupak;kd; nfhtpy; Ie;J ehs; jpUtpHhtpy; rl;lk;?xG';F gpur;rid VJk; Vw;glhky; xw;Wika[ld; elj;j jPu;khdk; epiwntw;wg;gl;lJ/ jPu;khdk;?2 4?k; Mk; cgaj;jpy; fufk; n$hog;gpy; jdpg;gl;l egh; tPl;ow;F bry;yhky; midtupd; tPl;od; thrypy; tHpgl ntz;Lbkd jPu;khdk; epiwntw;wg;gl;lJ/ jPu;khdk;?3 5?Mk; ehs; jpUtpHht[k; brd;w Kiw eilbgw;wJ nghynt ,e;j Kiwa[k; elj;j jPu;khdk; epiwntw;wg;gl;lJ/ nkw;fz;l jPu;khd';fs; kl;Lk; epiwntw;wg;gl;L mjpy; M?jug;gpdu; kl;Lnk ifbahg;gkpl;L m?jug;gpdu; ifbahg;gkpl kWj;Jtpl;ldu; vd;gij gzpt[ld; bjhptpj;Jf;bfhs;fpnwd;/@ 5. In the light of the above understanding arrived at between 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.27839 of 2025 the parties, it is made clear that the temple festival will be conducted in a peaceful manner without giving rise to any law and order problem and the parties will adhere to the decision arrived at in the Peace Committee Meeting. If any person attempts to cause any law and order problem or go against the understanding arrived at between the parties, it is left open to the fourth respondent to take action in accordance with law. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 31.07.2025 Note: Issue order today [31.07.2025] Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To 1.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Collector Master Plan Complex, Villupuram – 605 602. 2.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Collector Master Plan Complex, Villupuram – 605 602. N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Writ Petition No.27839 of 2025 gm 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Villupuram District. 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kottakuppam, Auroville. 5.The Tahsildar, Vanur. 6.The Block Development Officer, Vanur, Thiruchitrambalam. 7.The Revenue Inspector, Uppuvellur. 8.The Village Administrative Officer, Uppuvellur. Writ Petition No.27839 of 2025 31.07.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis