1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Writ Petition (MD)No.268 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2011 AR.Solai : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Tirupathur, Sivagangai District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Tirupathur Town Police Station, Tirupathur, Sivagangai District. 6.Rukmani Ganesan 7.R.M.Mathavan : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents 3 to 5 from preventing the villagers from conducting Pongal, Sivarathiri and Karthigai Festivals at Tiruvudayarpatti Village, Tirupathur Taluk, Sivagangai District, as Village Festival and consequently to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate police protection for peaceful conducting of such festivals. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondents : Mr.R.Janakiramulu, 1 to 5 Spl.Govt.Pleader. For Respondent-6 : Mr.C.Ramani Durai For Respondent-7 : Mr.D.Gnanasekaran O R D E R [Order of the Court was made BY N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR, J] The writ petition is filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents 3 to 5 from preventing the villagers from conducting Pongal, Sivarathiri and Karthigai Festivals at Tiruvudayarpatti Village, Tirupathur Taluk, Sivagangai District, as Village Festival and consequently to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate police protection for peaceful conduct of such https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 festivals. 2.It is seen from the records that a peace committee meeting was convened by the 4th respondent, the Tahsidlar, Tirupattur, on 30.12.2010. However, the 6th respondent and her men did not participate in the said peace committee meeting and, therefore, the matter in issue was not resolved. 3.Now, the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the 6th respondent as well as the learned counsel for the 7th respondent submit that the parties will appear before the 3rd respondent, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, for a peace committee meeting by tomorrow, i.e. 13.01.2011, and the festival can be conducted based on the decision to be taken by the 3rd respondent at the conclusion of the peace committee meeting. The said submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the 6th respondent as well as the learned counsel for the 7th respondent is recorded. 4.In the light of the said submissions, this writ petition is disposed of giving direction to the 3rd respondent, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, to convene a peace committee meeting for the conduct of Pongal Festival at Thiruvudayarpatti Village, Tirupathur Taluk and the petitioner, the 6th respondent and the 7th respondents are directed to appear before the 3rd respondent by 11.00 a.m. on 13.01.2011 and try to arrive at a peaceful settlement regarding conduct of the festival. It is made clear that if no decision is arrived at on consensus basis, the decision taken in the peace committee meeting held by the Tahsildar, Tirupttur, on 30.12.2010, will govern for this year's Pongal Festival. No costs. Connected M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is closed. gb. Sd/- Deputy Registrar[W] /True copy/ To Assistant Registrar 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Tirupathur, Sivagangai District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Tirupathur Town Police Station, Tirupathur, Sivagangai District. +1 cc to Mr.D.Gnanasekaran, Advocate SR.No.1432. ORDER IN WP(MD)No.268/2011 & M.P.(MD)No.1/2011 Dated:12.01.2011 2P/7C RPB 12.01.2011[I.T.] https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/