W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2975 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2975 of 2026 J.Velusamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliyankudi Sub Division, Tenkasi District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Kadayanallur Police Station, Tenkasi District. 5.K.Chithambaram 6.S.Sivalingam ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents no.1 to 4 herein to take action against the respondents no.5 and 6 herein for excommunicating the petitioner and his group members from their own village and consequently 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2975 of 2026 direct the respondents no.5 and 6 herein to obtain jiyf;fl;L tup from the petitioner and his group members for festival of = <];tup mk;kd;> = nrq;fkyKilahu; rh];jh kw;Wk; = fUg;grhkp> = khiyak;khs;> re;jd khupak;kd; jpUf;Nfhtpy;fs; which is situated at Achampatti Village, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District from 07.06.2026 to 10.06.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ramesh For Respondents : Mr.K.Saravanan (R3) Counsel for State of TN(Civil) Mr.S.Arun Arockiasamy (R1,R2 & R4) Counsel for State of TN (Crl.) ORDER Seeking to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take action against the respondents 5 and 6 for excommunicating the petitioner and his group and to direct the respondents 5 and 6 to obtain temple tax from the petitioner's group relating to the festival in Sri Eswari Amman, Sri Senkamalamudayar Sastha, Sri Karuppasamy and Sri Malaiyammal and Sri Santhana Maariyamman temples, this writ petition is filed. 2. The learned Government Advocate submitted that the Revenue Divisional Officer concerned had convened a peace committee between rival groups today. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2975 of 2026 3. Heard the learned counsels on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsels on either side, it is made clear that neither the 5th, 6th respondents or any person should excommunicate the petitioner or any person from the village in participating in the temple festival and other day to day worship in the aforesaid temple. It is further made clear that the 5th and 6th respondents should obtain temple tax from the petitioner and his group. 5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stands allowed. 05.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No gbg Note: Issue order copy on 05.06.2026. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2975 of 2026 TO:- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliyankudi Sub Division, Tenkasi District. 3.The Tahsildar, Kadayanallur Taluk, Tenkasi District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Kadayanallur Police Station, Tenkasi District. 5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2975 of 2026 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. gbg Order made in W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2975 of 2026 Dated 05.06.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis