1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.10.2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD)No.11277 of 2011 & M.P(MD)Nos. 1 to 3 of 2011 Parish Priest, St.Jebamalai Matha Church, Melaperuvilai, Asaripallam - 629 201. Kanyakumari District. ... Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Nagercoil. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Padmanabapuram,Kanyakumari District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District. 4.The Secretary, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai. 5.Oor Committee of Melaperuvilai, St. Jebamalai Matha Church and its Member Rep. by its President Rose Darvin, Melaperuvilai,Asaripallam Post, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records to the order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.A2/11573/2008, dated 19.09.2011 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Manimaran For Respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan 1 to 4 Addl.Govt.Pleader. For Respondent 5 : Mr.N.Anandakumar ORDER The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition seeking the relief of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records to the order passed by the second respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.A2/11573/2008, dated 19.09.2011 and quash the same. 2.Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 4. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.Heard Mr.R.Manimaran, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4 and Mr.N.Anandakumar, learned Counsel for the fifth respondent. 4.When the matter is taken up today, both the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Counsel appearing for the fifth respondent submit that a compromise has been entered into between the parties for conducting the festival for this year by way of an interim measure. 5.The learned Counsel for the fifth respondent produced a copy of the compromise memo filed before the First Additional District Munsif Court, Eraniel in O.S.No.193 of 2010, wherein it has been stated that the Court Commissioner would supervise the festival. 6. The order impugned has been passed in view of the dispute between the two parties, namely, the petitioner and the fifth respondent. Inasmuch as the petitioner and the fifth respondent representing two groups have settled the matter temporarily for the purpose of conducting the festival, the order impugned is hereby set aside and consequently, the third respondent is directed to grant permission for conducting the festival. The third respondent is also directed to provide adequate police protection during the festival. 7. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /TRUE COPY/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector,Nagercoil. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer,Padmanabapuram,Kanyakumari District. 3.The Superintendent of Police,Kanyakumari District. 4.The Secretary,Home Department,Fort St. George, Chennai. +1cc to Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran, Advocate SR.No.34670 +1cc to Mr.S.Meenkshi Sundaram, Advocate SR.No.34683 W.P.(MD)No.11277 of 2011 04.10.2011 gsr PA/04.10.2011/2P/7C(IT) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/