W.P. Crl.(MD)No.2878 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 27.05.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P. Crl.(MD)No.2878 of 2026 Rajendran ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 6.The Inspector of Police, Madagupatti Police Station, Sivagangai District. 7.Meiyappan 8.Piraman @ Manoharan 9.Meiyappan 10.Senthilkumar ... Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl.(MD)No.2878 of 2026 PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ or order or direction in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 herein to take necessary action as against the respondents 7 to 10 herein for excommunicating the petitioner and his family members and consequently, directing the sixth respondent to provide necessary police protection to him and his family members to enabling them to offer worship, receive prasatham and pay temple festival subscription at Arulmigu Sevuga Perumal Ayyanar, Arulmigu Thottiyathu Karuppar, Arulmigu Pathinettampadi Azhagu Karuppar, Arulmigu Santhiveeran situated in Kathapattu Village, Sivagangai Taluk and District during temple festival scheduled to be held on 05.06.2026 and 06.06.026 based on his representation dated 21.05.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Veerakumar For Respondents : Mr.I.Pinaykash Government Pleader (Civil) for R1 to R3 Mr.S.Siva Subramanian Counsel for State of TN (Crl. side) for R4 to R6 Mr.K.Dinesh for R7 to R10 O R D E R The petitioner has filed the above petition, seeking writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 herein to take necessary action as against the respondents 7 to 10 herein for excommunicating the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl.(MD)No.2878 of 2026 petitioner and his family members and consequently, directing the sixth respondent to provide necessary police protection to him and his family members to enabling them to offer worship, receive prasatham and pay temple festival subscription at Arulmigu Sevuga Perumal Ayyanar, Arulmigu Thottiyathu Karuppar, Arulmigu Pathinettampadi Azhagu Karuppar, Arulmigu Santhiveeran situated in Kathapattu Village, Sivagangai Taluk and District during temple festival scheduled to be held on 05.06.2026 and 06.06.026, based on his representation dated 21.05.2026. 2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the respondents 7 to 10 would submit that they are worshippers similar to the petitioners and they have no issues whatsoever with the petitioners worshipping in the said temple. 3.The learned Government Pleader (Civil) appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 as well as the learned Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal side) appearing for the respondents 4 to 6 would submit that no complaint is pending as of now. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl.(MD)No.2878 of 2026 4.Recording the same, the petitioner is at liberty to worship in the said temple and also pay the temple festival subscription to the concerned authority. 5.With the above observations, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. 27.05.2026 sji Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl.(MD)No.2878 of 2026 6.The Inspector of Police, Madagupatti Police Station, Sivagangai District. 7.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl.(MD)No.2878 of 2026 K.MURALI SHANKAR, J. sji W.P. Crl.(MD)No.2878 of 2026 27.05.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis