1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.11918 of 2011 L.Jothilingam ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Tahsildar, Kamudhi Circle, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kanarupatti Police Station, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kotaimedu, Kamuthi Sub Division, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the Tahsildar and Police Inspector of Kamudhi to allow the petitioner to worship the Karumeni Amman Temple situated at Kothapookulam village near Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram District. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Alagappan For Respondents : Mr.R.Karthikeyan, Additional Government Pleader. *** O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to allow the petitioner to worship at the Karumeni Amman Temple in Kothapookulam Village near Kamudhi. 2.Heard Mr.M.Alagappan, learned Counsel for the petitioner. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that there is a dispute with regard to the right of two villages to worship and celebrate the festivals at the temple in question. On a petition filed by one Mr.S.K.Stalin in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5104 of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2011, this Court appears to have ordered police pickets to be posted. The grievance of the petitioner is that on account of the same no one is being permitted to worship at the temple. 4. However, Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned Additional Government Pleader submitted on instructions that in pursuance of the peace committee meeting, it had been resolved to allow all worshippers to worship at the temple. But no one will be allowed to perform festivals, until the dispute between the two villagers is resolved through a competent civil Court. But the prayer in the present writ petition is not to perform any festivals. It is limited only to permit the petitioner to worship. Since it is stated on instructions by the learned Additional Government Pleader that the peace committee had resolved to permit worship, the said statement is recorded. The petitioner shall be permitted only to worship in accordance with the decision taken in peace committee. he Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Regisgtrar To 1. The Tahsildar, Kamudhi Circle, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kanarupatti Police Station, Kamudhi, Ramanathapuram. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kotaimedu, Kamuthi Sub Division, Ramanathapuram District. ssl rl/4c – 8.11.2011 W.P.(MD)No. 11918 of 2011 19.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/