Vellaiasamy V v. The Superintendent of Police

O R D E R This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondent Nos.1 to 4 to take appropriate action to ensure that Thalaikkattu Vari for the 9 families of Vellingiyankarai for the Temple festival of Arulmighu Rajanarayana Perumal enshrined with Ariyanayagi Amman Vaalambakadu Village, Aranthanghi Taluk, Pudukkottai District is received by temple management and similarly Prasatham (kalanchi) also distributed to the aforesaid 9 families by considering the petitioner's representation dated 13.12.2021.

¶2The petitioner and the fifth respondent are the relatives and also belongs to same community. Both are devotees of the Arulmighu Rajanarayana Perumal enshrined with Ariyanayagi Amman temple. It is the grievance of the petitioner that through the fifth respondent is the head of the village as well as the temple, he did not receive the TalaikattuVari. Hence, the petitioner herein has filed this petition.

¶3During the pendency of the case, the fifth respondent filed an affidavit, which reads as follows: -

¶4In view of the subsequent development and in order to maintain peace between the parties, this Court is simply directing the fifth respondent to act as per the following paragraph No.3 of the affidavit: "3.I most respectfully submit that I am ready to collect tax (Talaikattu Vari) from the petitioner's karai Vellangiyankarai 6th karai people and I am ready to give prasatham (Kalanchi) to them."

¶5Both the parties is hereby directed to maintain peace in the village during the course of worship in the temple.

¶6With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

¶2The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

¶3The Executive Magistrate/Tahsildar, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

¶4The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

¶5The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. sbn Dated:24.11.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 24.11.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN V.Vellaiasamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District. 3. The Executive Magistrate/Tahsildar, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukkottai District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukkottai District. 5. V.C.Manickam ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ or order or direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action to ensure that Thalaikkattu Vari for the 9 families of Vellingiyankarai for the Temple festival of Arulmighu Rajanarayana Perumal enshrined with Ariyanayagi Amman Vaalambakadu Village, Aranthanghi Taluk, Pudukkottai District is received by temple management and similarly Prasatham (kalanchi) also distributed to the aforesaid 9 families by considering petitioner representation dated 13.12.2021. For Petitioner :Mr.K.Baalasundharam For Respondents :Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor, for R1 to R4 : M/s.N.Tamilmani for R5