1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:09.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD)No.10305 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 Ponnusamy .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy. 2.The Tahsildhar, Manaparai Taluk, Manaparai, Trichy District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thuvarankurichi Police Station, Trichy District. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to take necessary action against the kattapanchayatars of the petitioner's village and give adequate police protection for the petitioner to perform the Poojas in the Pappathi Amman and Parivara Swamigal Temple during the Annual Festtival which is going to be conducted from 11.09.2011 to 18.09.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Vadivelan For Respondents : Mr.R.Anandha Raj Govt. Advocate O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to take necessary action against the kattapanchayatars of the petitioner's village and to give adequate police protection for the petitioner to perform the Poojas in the Pappathi Amman and Parivara Swamigal Temple, during the Annual Festival which is going to be conducted from 11.09.2011 to 18.09.2011. 2. Heard Mr.T.Vadivelan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Anandha Raj, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 4. The petitioner claims to be a Poojari of the above said Temple and certain persons of the village are refusing to allow the petitioner to perform poojas on the ground that the relatives of the petitioner conducted inter-caste marriage contrary to the dictate of the panchyatars. The petitioner apprehends that these persons are threatening the petitioner and therefore, he has given a representation on 07.09.2011 to all the three respondents. 5. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in this petition, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the third respondent-Inspector of Police, is directed to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 07.09.2011, on its own merits and in accordance with law forthwith. If any action is proposed against any third party, they should be duly enquired so as to avoid the allegations of violation of principles of natural justice or arbitrariness. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim. 6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy. 2.The Tahsildhar, Manaparai Taluk, Manaparai, Trichy District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thuvarankurichy Police Station, Thuvarankurichy, Trichy District. +1 CC to Mr.T.Vadivelan, Advocate (SR.No.30653) W.P.(MD)No.10305 of 2011 09.09.2011 pm NSV/9.9.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/