Keelapavoor Nadar Amman Kovil v. The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.Crl.(MD) Nos. 2640 & 2685 of 2025 W.P.Crl.(MD) No. 2640 of 2025 Keelapavoor Nadar Amman Kovil Rep by Managing Hereditary Trustee P. Amutha Thamizh Pandian Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District Tenkasi.

¶2The State of Tamilnadu represented by the Inspector of police Pavoorchathiram Police Station Respondent(s) WP Crl.(MD) NO. 2685 of 2025 P.Amutha Thamizh Pandian Managing Hereditary Trustee of Keelapavoor Nadar Amman Temple and Pooarasar Temple, Founder and Trustee, Pooarasar Family Trust, Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat,

¶2The Director General of Police,

¶3The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai.

¶4The Superintendant of Police,

¶5The Inspector of Police, Pavoorchathiram Police Station, Respondent(s) WP Crl.(MD) NO. 2640 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Abdul Hameed For Respondent(s): Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (crl. Side) WP Crl.(MD) NO. 2685 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Abdul Hameed For Respondent(s): Mr.M. Muthu Manikkam, Government Advocate, for R-1 Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (crl. Side), for R-2 to R-5 Prayer in W.P.CRL.(MD)No. 2640 of 2025: To issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or order or direction in the nature of Writ directing the respondents to give permission and adequate police protection to the petitioner to conduct the kodai festival from 16/12/2025 to 30/12/2025 in the Vandimalaichi Amman Temple situated in Keelapavoor Village, Alangulam Taluk, Tenkasi District. Prayer in W.P.CRL.(MD)No. 2685 of 2025: To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated

07.11.2025 and direct the respondents 2 to 5 to take immediate action based on the outstanding complaints filed by the petitioner concerning the incidents that occurred on various dates and to direct the second respondent to transfer the investigation of all the above mentioned matters, including the already registered a case in Crime No.416 of 2025, to an independent, high level investigation agency such as the CBCID or a team outside the control of the Tenkasi District Police to ensure impartiality and a fair investigation, given the serious allegations of collusion and misconduct against the respondents 4 & 5 and to direct the respondents to permanently cease all unlawful interference with the petitioner's Court-mandated right to manage the temples, the trust properties and conduct the stipulated Mupudathi Amman, Kaliamman and Vandimalaichiamman temple festivals, in accordance with the final decree dated 02.03.1990 passed in O.S.No. 265 of 1983 on the file fo the District Munsif Court, Tenkasi. ORDER When these matters were taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw these writ petitions. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

¶2In view of the aforesaid submission, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs.

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¶1The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

¶2The Director General of Police,

¶3The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai.

¶4The Superintendant of Police,

¶5The Inspector of Police, Pavoorchathiram Police Station,

¶6The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. S.SRIMATHY, J KSA W.P.Crl.(MD) Nos. 2640 & 2685 of 2025 [2/2]

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