1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 11.05.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P(MD)No.5535 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 M.R.Raman .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Sindhupatti Police Station, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 6.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 7.Dhinagarsamy 8.Paraman 9.Muthaiah 10.Ramasamy 11.Moorthy 12.Muthuraman 13.Kattarama Thevar .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to provide suitable police protection to the petitioner and other members of dalith Pallar community of Kattathevanpatti and Kallapatti villages to celebrate, worship, perform annual pooja in the Vendikaruppasamy Temple situated on the banks of Karisalkulam Tank, Veppanoothu Panchayat, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District on 21.05.2011 and 22.05.2011 and also to provide police protection while taking sacred pooja box from Kallapatti Village to the above temple on the said dates. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rahul For Respondents : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh (R1 to R6) Govt.Advocate For Respondents : Mr.P.Subbaraj (R-7 to R-13) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R The writ petitioner has filed the above writ petition, to direct the respondents 1 to 6 to provide suitable police protection to the petitioner and the other members of Dalith and Pallar community to celebrate, worship and perform annual pooja in the Vendikaruppasamy Temple on 21.05.2011 and 22.05.2011 and also to provide police protection while taking sacred pooja box from Kallapatti Village to the above temple on the said dates. 2.The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 6 submitted that a Peace Committee Meeting was convened by the second respondent on 05.05.2011 and the parties have also arrived at a settlement. The learned Government Advocate also produced the Peace Committee report held on 05.05.2011. 3.Therefore, in view of the Peace Committee report, there is nothing to adjudicate in the present writ petition. However, since the temple festival is scheduled to be held on 21.05.2011 and 22.05.2011, I direct the respondents 3 to 5 to give police protection for smooth celebration of the festival scheduled to be held between 21.05.2011 and 22.05.2011. 4.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Sindhupatti Police Station, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 6.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. + 1 cc to Mr.A.Rahul, Advocate, SR No.16680 + 1 cc to Mr.P.Subbaraj, Advocate, SR No.16692 ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.5535 of 2011 11.05.2011 MPK/RJ/11.5.11 (IT) 2p/9c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/