1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.5797 of 2011 Perumal Konar ..Petitioner Vs. 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Tisaiyanvilai Police Station, Tisaiyanvilai, Tirunelveli District. ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to give permission and police protection to conduct the Temple Kodai festival of Arulmigu Kuthupirai Isakki Amman Petchiamman Sangili Poothathan Temple to be held on 16.06.2011 and 17.06.2011 at Selvamaruthur, Tisaiyanvilai, Tirunelveli District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Aravind Raj For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, Special Government Pleader. ORDER The petitioner has filed this writ petition for a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to give permission and police protection to conduct Kodai festival of Arulmigu Kuthupirai Isakki Amman Petchiamman Sangili Poothathan Temple to be held on 16.06.2011 and 17.06.2011 at Selvamaruthur, Tisaiyanvilai, Tirunelveli District. According to him, the petitioner and his forefathers are continuously conducting yearly festival in the temple and they have celebrated the Kodai festival with the help of the second respondent in the last year. But he only contends that the nearby temple management is causing trouble to celebrate the Kodai festival. Therefore, a complaint has been given against one Nava Mohana Krishnan and the same is also pending before the second respondent. In fact, he has also given a representation on 10.05.2011 seeking for police https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 protection for the festival to be held on 16.06.2011 and 17.06.2011, as no reply has come, the present writ petition has been filed. 2.On instructions, learned Special Government Pleader would contend that the representation would be considered only after giving notice to all the parties concerned. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would only contend that his representation dated 10.05.2011 may be directed to be considered by the first respondent. 4.Taking into consideration the limited scope of the prayer, the first respondent is directed to consider the representation dated 10.05.2011 after giving notice to all the parties concerned including the objector as the petitioner himself has stated that somebody is objecting to celebrate the festival and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law. 5.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (C.O.) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Tisaiyanvilai Police Station, Tisaiyanvilai, Tirunelveli District. +1cc to Mr.R.Aravind Raj, Advocate SR.No.18145 sms akm/14.06.11 /2p-4c/ Writ Petition (MD)No.5797 of 2011 13.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/