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Madras High Court
R.Kalaiyarasan vs The District Collector on 19 February, 2026
Author: S.Srimathy
Bench: S.Srimathy
WP CRL.(MD). No.937 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated : 19/02/2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
WP CRL.(MD). No.937 of 2026
R.Kalaiyarasan ... Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector,
Thanjavur District.
2. The Superintendent of Police,
Thanjavur District.
3. The Inspector of Police,
Pappanadu Police Station,
Thanjavur District.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Thanjavur,
Thanjavur District.
5. The Tahsildar,
Orathanadu,
Thanjavur District.
6. R.Anandan ... Respondents
PRAYER:- To Writ of Mandamus, directing the
Respondents to permit the petitioner to conduct the
Arulmigu Sri Badrakaliamman Temple Festival at
Poiyundarkudikadu, Orathanadu Taluk, Thanjavur
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WP CRL.(MD). No.937 of 2026
District from 22.02.2026 to 04.03.2026 with adequate
police protection by considering the petitioner's
representation dated 12.02.2026 within the time frame
fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : T.Aswin Raja Simman,
Advocate.
For R2 & R3 : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad,
Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
For R1, R4 & R5 : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam
Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
For R6 : Mr.K.Anandan
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed to direct the
respondents to permit the petitioner to conduct the
temple festival of Arulmigu Sri Badrakaliamman Temple
Festival at Poiyundarkudikadu, Orathanadu Taluk,
Thanjavur District from 22.02.2026 to 04.03.2026 with
adequate police protection by considering the
petitioner's representation dated 12.02.2026 within
the time frame fixed by this Court.
2. Heard both sides.
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3. The petitioner submitted he belongs to the
same village and he is a devotee of the said temple.
Already there was dispute in the said temple.
Initially one A.Ramachandran and four others namely,
R.Kalaiyarasan, S.Anandan, R.Rakesh and D.Anna Durai
had filed a writ petition in W.P(MD)No.5210 of 2024.
This Court vide order dated 05.03.2024 has held as
follows:
“2.The petitioners want to conduct
Annathanam within the petition mentioned
temple premises from 08.03.2024 to
13.03.2024. For performing such charitable
activities, permission from the authorities
is not required.
3.The petitioner's counsel assures the
Court that the event will be conducted
within the temple premises. There will be no
installation of mic set.
4.The Writ Petition is disposed of
accordingly. No Costs. Consequently,
connected miscellaneous petition is closed.”
4. Subsequetly, another writ petition was filed
by Kalaiyarasan in W.P(MD)No.5169 of 2025. This Court
vide order, dated 26.02.2025, has passed an order to
grant police protection in which the 6th respondent
herein namely R.Anandan is also a party in the said
writ petition as 6th respondent.
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5. However, the learned counsel appearing for
the 6th respondent submitted that the said writ
petition was disposed without issuing notice to the
6th respondent. Further the 6th respondent claims
himself to be the President of the Administrative
Committee of the temple who involved himself while
construction of the said temple. The learned counsel
further submitted that a festival committee would be
constituted on rotation basis. For the present year,
the election was conducted and one Kalidas was
appointed to conduct the festival. The said
submission is recorded.
6. The issue is now pending before the 4th
respondent/Revenue Divisional Officer. Hence, the 4th
respondent is directed to issue notice to the 6th
respondent and other two rival groups, namely,
S.Rajendran, D.Balamurugan and A.K.Pitchaimuthu
(belongs to one group). A.Ramachandran,
R.Kalaiyarasan, S.Anandan(belongs to another group)
and R.Rakesh and D.Anna Durai and the others who are
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interested parties. After hearing all the parties,
the Revenue Divisional Officer shall pass appropriate
orders on or before 21.02.2026.
7. With this direction, this Writ Petition is
disposed of. No Costs.
19.02.2026
PJL
Note:Issue order copy on 20.02.2026.
TO
1. The District Collector,
Thanjavur District.
2. The Superintendent of Police,
Thanjavur District.
3. The Inspector of Police,
Pappanadu Police Station,
Thanjavur District.
4. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Thanjavur,
Thanjavur District.
5. The Tahsildar,
Orathanadu,
Thanjavur District.
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S.SRIMATHY,J
PJL
ORDER
IN
Date : 19/02/2026
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