WP CRL.(MD). No.3969 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 27/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI WP CRL.(MD). No.3969 of 2026 Chandran ... Petitioner Vs 1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagngai District. 2. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Sivagangai. 3. The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Sivagangai District. 4. The Assistant Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Sivagangai District. 5. The Inspector, HR and CE Department, Manamadurai. 6. Ramakrishnan (R3 to R6 are impleaded vide Court order dated 21.07.2026) ... Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.3969 of 2026 PRAYER :- To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 08.07.2026 and consequently direct the respondent to provide protection for ``MuhalKaraiMariyathai`` honour to the petitioner as followed by earlier customary right. For Petitioner : Mr. R. Senthil Kumar, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.C.Susikumar - for R1 and R2 Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Mr.M.R.Priyanka Jothi - for R3 to R5 Government Advocate (Civil side) Mr.Jegadeeshpandian - for R6 ORDER This court by order dated 23.07.2026 directed the third respondent to appear before this Court and explain the reasons for non-compliance of the order passed by this Court on 25.07.2025 in WP(MD)No.20354 of 2025, where this Court has directed to dispose of OA.No.8 of 2023 within the time stipulated by this Court. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.3969 of 2026 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the third respondent promptly appeared before this Court and submitted that despite all initiatives taken by the third respondent to dispose of, it is only the writ petitioner and the sixth respondent who are seeking continuous adjournments, preventing the third respondent from disposing of the pending O.A.No.8 of 2023. 3. In view of the same, the petitioner as well as the sixth respondent are directed to appear before the third respondent in OA.No.8 of 2023 on 30.07.2026 and take necessary steps to facilitate the third respondent in concluding the trial and thereafter, the third respondent is directed to pronounce orders within 10.08.2026. With this direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. 4. Post on 12.08.2026, for reporting compliance. 27.07.2026 Note : Issue order copy on 28.07.2026 pnn 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.3969 of 2026 L. VICTORIA GOWRI,J pnn To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagngai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Sivagangai. 3. The Joint Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Sivagangai District. 4. The Assistant Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Sivagangai District. 5. The Inspector, HR and CE Department, Manamadurai. 6. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN WP CRL.(MD) No.3969 of 2026 Date : 27/07/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis