WP Crl./710/2026 of V.Kaliyamoorthy Vs The District Collector,

WP Crl. No. 710 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR WP Crl. No. 710 of 2026 V.Kaliyamoorthy S/o.Velayutham, No.5/179, Peelvadi Village, Sithali Post, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector, Perambalur District. 2. The Tahsildar Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police, Perambalur District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Maruvathur Police Station, Perambalur District. 5. Kaliyamoorthy S/o.Nallan, Peelvadi Village, Sithali Post, Kunnam Taluk, Perafmbalur District. 6. Magadevan S/o.Thangave, Peelvadi Village, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 710 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 Sithali Post, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District. 7. Karthick S/o.Rajendran, Peelvadi Village, Sithali Post, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to directing the Respondents 3 and 4 herein to take appropriate acti on and thereby to run the chariot and conduct procession of deity of Arulmigu Sri Muthumariamman Temple, Peelavadi Village, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District in the usual path which is carried out for the past seve ral years based on the agreement dated 30.04.2012 and to direct the 3rd and 4th Respondents to provide necessary police protection at the time of festival which is scheduled to be conducted in the month of April, 2026 within the time limit to be stipulated by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders as this Honbl e Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and t hus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan For Respondent(s): Mr. LEONARD ARUL JOSEPH SELVAM ADDITIONAL PP ASSISTED BY Mr.HARSHANA. T FOR R3 AND R4 ORDER The petitioner had filed this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the third and fourth respondents to provide necessary police protection for taking of temple chariot and conduct possession of deity of Arulmigu Sri https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 710 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 Muthumariamman Temple, Peelavadi Village, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District in the usual pathway which is carried out for the past several years based on the agreement dated 30.04.2012. 2. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner tha t their ancestors constructed the temple Arulmigu Sri Muthumariamman Temple, Peelvadi Village and for which chariot running and deity procession are commenced and in this regard an agreement was also made by the entire villagers on 30.04.2012. While so, during the temple festival in the month of April 2025, the respondents 6 to 8 along with some others obstructed the procession of the deity due to which entire temple festival was sta lled. Since the petitioner apprehend the similar situation during the temple festival this year which is scheduled to be conducted in the month of April 2026, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the since, there i s possibility of law and order issue the fourth respondent had forwarded the representation of the petitioner to the Revenue Divisional Officer a nd that there are two groups, A group headed by the petitioner and B group headed by one Magadevan and that now the Revenue Division Officer has called both the parties for peace meeting. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 710 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 4. In view of the submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, it is for the Revenue Divisional Officer to consider the request of the petitioner and if there is no law and order issue, the fourth r espondent police shall provide police protection for procession during the temple festival. 5. With the above directions, this Writ Petition Criminal is disposed of. 06-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No vrc To 1. The District Collector, Perambalur District. 2. The Tahsildar Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police, Perambalur District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Maruvathur Police Station, Perambalur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 710 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. vrc WP Crl. No. 710 of 2026 06-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis