1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:30.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR WP(MD)No.9863 of 2011 and MP(MD)No.1 of 2011 M.Ganesan :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Revenue District Officer, Ramanathapuram. 4.The Tahsildar, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Sikkal Police Station, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 6.R.Pandithevar 7.K.Muthumuniyandi 8.R.Govindasiva 9.M.Ramar 10.R.Kasinathan :Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to interfere with the affairs of Veeraperumal Ayyanar and Selvavinayakar Temple Situate at Keeranthai Village, Pannanthai Post, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District and prevent the respondents 6 to 9 from misappropriating the village common fund under the guise of celebration of festival of the above named temples which will lead to breach of peace and law. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Chandran For R-1 to R-5 : Mr.M.Govindan,Special Govt. Pleader For R-6 to R-10 : Notice is dispensed with ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to interfere with the affairs of Veeraperumal Ayyanar and Selvavinayakar Temple Situate at Keeranthai Village, Pannanthai Post, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District and to prevent the respondents 6 to 9 from misappropriating the village common fund under the guise of celebration of festival of the above named temples which will lead to breach of peace and law. 2.Heard Mr.B.Chandran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for R-1 to R-5. 3.In view of the order which is going to be passed, notice is dispensed with for R-6 to R-10. 4.By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.The petitioner has made a representation on 26.08.2011 to the District Collector ventilating his grievance with regard to performance of religious festival. Since no action has been taken up so far, the petitioner has come forward with this Writ Petition. 6.Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in this petition, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the first respondent-District Collector is directed to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 26.08.2011, on its own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. If any third party will be affected by the nature of the relief sought for by the petitioner or by any order to be passed, the authority shall hear such person to avoid the allegations of violation of principles of natural justice. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim. 7.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently,connected miscellaneous petition is closed. SD/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Revenue District Officer, Ramanathapuram. 4.The Tahsildar, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Sikkal Police Station, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.29779. Pm RP/13.09.2011/2P/7C. W.P.(MD)No.9863 of 2011 30.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/