1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.(MD)No.7845 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1,2 and 4 of 2011 South Kalikullam Nadar Mahamai Sangam (Reg.No.8/1951), represented by its President, Mr.S.Anandaraja ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Tahsildar, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valiyoor, Tirunelveli District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Valiyoor Police Station, Valiyoor. 5. Mr.M.Panidassan 6. Mr.M.Gnana Thiraviyam 7. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District (impleaded as party respondent as per order of the Court dated 14.07.2011) ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent comprised in e/fh/M/4 219/11 dated 08.07.2011 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the functioning of the petitioner and its elected office bearers. For Petitioner ... Mr.A.Selvendran For Respondents ... Mr.M.Govindan Special Government Pleader for R.1 to R.4 and R.7 M/s Lakshmi Gopinathan for R.5 and R.6 ORDER This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the first respondent comprised in e/fh/M/4 219/11 dated 08.07.2011 and quash the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 same and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the functioning of the petitioner and its elected office bearers. 2. Heard Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 1 to 4 and 7 and Ms Lakshmi Gopinathan, learned Counsel appearing for the respondents 5 and 6. 3. By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 4. The writ petition has been restored by order dated 27.09.2011. Interim order was granted on 14.07.2011. The writ petition has been filed challenging the order of the Revenue Divisional Officer/first respondent herein. The pith and substance of the order of the first respondent is to hand over the charge of the affairs of the Sangam to one M.Panidasan. According to the petitioners, the first respondent will have no jurisdiction to direct to hand over the charge to any particular person. 5. Considering the law and order problem in the conduct of festival, as interim measure, the District Collector was directed to call for a peace meet between the petitioners and the representatives of the respondents 5 and 6 and it was done and the festival was conducted. Insofar as the affairs of the Sangam, in paragraph No.4 of the interim order dated 14.07.2011, the petitioner was given liberty to move the appropriate civil Court for interlocutory orders as may be advised. 6. It is stated by the petitioners as well as the learned Counsel for the respondents 5 and 6 that a civil suit in O.S.No.173/2010 has already been filed and they have also filed an interlocutory application and the matter is pending adjudication. 7. In such view of the matter, the parties are at liberty to work out their remedies before the competent forum as may be advised by following the due process of law. 8. Insofar as the order of the Revenue Divisional Officer is concerned, since the authority has no jurisdiction under law to pass the order in the matter relating to administration of Sangam, the impugned order is set aside, giving liberty to the parties to work out their remedy in accordance with law. 9. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Consequently the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Tahsildar, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valiyoor, Tirunelveli District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Valiyoor Police Station, Valiyoor. 5. The District Collector, Tirunelveli District +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.34336 +1cc to Mr.P.Sathish, Advocate , SR.No.34203 ss1 GH : 11.10.2011 : 3p/8c W.P.(MD)No.7845 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1,2 and 4 of 2011 29.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/