W.P.(MD) No.2877 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.2877 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.2374 & 2376 of 2026 A.Mokkamayan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector, Madurai District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 5. The Inspector of Police, Uthapanayakkanur Police Station, Madurai District. 6. The Sub Inspector of Police, Uthapanayakkanur Police Station, Madurai District. 7. Ramesh 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.2877 of 2026 8. R.Chandran 9. Thavamani 10. Pragaladhan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 6 to forthwith remove or conceal (by painting over) the unauthorized stone culvert inscribed with the communal inscription “Ayyanarkulam Ulagayi Makkal Irandu Thevar Vagaiyarakalukku Paathiyapatta Mandhai” installed on the public Chavadi (resting Place) in Government poromboke Sy.No.189/5 Ayyanarkulam Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District and to prevent Respondents 7 to 10 (Private Respondents) and their dominant faction from installing any such culvert in the said chavadi or any other public place in the village in light of petitioner representations dated 23.01.2026 to respondents 3 and 4 and the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.20784 of 2025, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Dilipkumar For Respondents : Mr.C.Satheesh, Govt. Advocat for R1, R3 & R4 Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R2, R5 & R6 No Appearance for R7 to R10 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.2877 of 2026 O R D E R When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the stone culvert has been removed from the Public Chavadi by the private respondents. However, the official respondents have not taken any steps to remove the said stone culvert. 2. In view of the above, since the stone culvert has been removed, no further direction is required in this Writ Petition. However, if there is any grievance, the petitioner is at liberty to file an appropriate application to redress his grievance. In the meantime, the respondents 5 and 6 are directed to provide police protection in case any untoward incident occurs between the two groups and to ensure that no stone culvert is installed anywhere on the subject premises by any of the parties concerned. 3. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 17.02.2026 vsm 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.2877 of 2026 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. vsm To 1. The District Collector, Madurai District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. 3. The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 5. The Inspector of Police, Uthapanayakkanur Police Station, Madurai District. 6. The Sub Inspector of Police, Uthapanayakkanur Police Station, Madurai District. W.P.(MD)No.2877 of 2026 17.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis