Mathavi v. The State of Tamilnadu Rep by the Superintendent of Police

ORDER Mr.D.Rajaboopathy, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2.

¶2The Tahsildar, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District, and the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District, are suo motu impleaded as 6th and 7th respondents in this Writ Petition. Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment in the cause title.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that since the schedule caste community people are also participating in the function, the 3rd to 5th respondents are preventing the other community people from offering goats and pongal and they are also taking away the offered goat and pongal from the temple, without sharing it with the enitre villagers.

¶4Hence, to give a quietus to this issue, notice is ordered to the respondents 3 to 5, returnable by 30.07.2026. Private ntoice is also permitted.

¶5Therefore, the respondents 2, 6 and 7 are directed to stop the temple festival until further orders.

¶6Post on 30.07.2026.

16.07.2026 L. VICTORIA GOWRI, J

To

¶1The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. Ramanathapuram.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Thiruvadanai Police Station Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District.

¶3The Tahsildar, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District.

¶4The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Cour, Madurai. ORDER IN WP CRL.(MD) No.3948 of 2026 Date : 16/07/2026

L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. Today (24.07.2026), the matter is posted under the caption 'for being mentioned' at the instance of the learned Government Advocate (Civil side). 2. Learned Government Advocate(Civil side) submitted that in the order dated 16.07.2026, the name of the learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent is wrongly mentioned and sought to carry out the correction. 3. In view of the above submission, in the order dated 16.07.2026, the appearance for the respondents is incorporated as follows: " For Respondents : Mr.D.Rajaboopathy - for R1 and R2 Government Advocate (crl.side) : M/s.M.R.Priyanka Jothi - for R6 and R7 Government Advocate (civil side) : Mr.Jayaram Siddharth (for proposed respondents)" L. VICTORIA GOWRI, J. 4. Registry is directed to carry out the above said correction wherever it appears and issue a fresh order copy to the parties. 24.07.2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 16/07/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI WP CRL.(MD). No.3948 of 2026 Mathavi ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. Ramanathapuram.. 2. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep, By, the Inspector of Police, Thiruvadanai Police Station Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District. 3. Mathivanan 4. Sathasivam 5. Subramanian 6. The Tahsildar, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District. 7. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram District. (R6 and R7 are suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 16.07.2026 ... Respondents PRAYER :- To issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated.08.07.2026 and grant permission, give adequate Police protection to pay or Votive offering during the temple festival in 'Sree Muthumariyamman Temple' situated at Keelakottai Village, Thiruvadanai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, festival will be held on 21.07.2026, 24.07.2026 and 28.07.2026. For Petitioner : Mr. K. Anandraj, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.D.Rajaboopathy Government Advocate (Crl.Side)