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Madras High Court
V. Prabhu vs The District Collector on 7 January, 2026
Author: P.T. Asha
Bench: P.T. Asha
W.P.No.88 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 07.01.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA
W.P.No. 88 of 2026
V. Prabhu ...Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector,
Thiruvannamalai District.
Thiruvannamalai.
2. The District Revenue Officer
Tiruvannamalai.
Tiruvannamalai District.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Cheyyar,
Thiruvannamalai District.,
Thiruvannamalai.
4. The Superintendent of Police,
Thiruvannamalai District
Thiruvannamalai.
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5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Vandavasi,
Thiruvannamalai District.
6. The Tahsildar,
Chettupattu Taluk,
Chettupattu
Thiruvannamalai District.
7. The Inspector of Police,
Desur Police Station,
Desur,
Thiruvannamalai District.
8.Dharman
9.Devendiran ...Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of
India for issue of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 to
permit the Kottupakkam Villagers to conduct Annual Festival going to
be held on 14.01.2026 at Arulmigu Karunakara Perumal Temple,
Arulmighu Paradesi Arumugasami Temple, Arulmighu Karunakara
Dharmaraja Temple in Kottupakkam Village and thereby by allowing
them to let their cattle on the coming "Mattu Pongal" day (16/01/2026)
in the Mandaveli Poramboku land in S.No.55 at Kottupakkam Village
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first and then the villagers of Melacherry be allowed to let their cattle in
the Mandaveli Prormboku land allotted to their S.No.56 and
consequently issue directions to respondents 4, 5, and 7 to give police
protection to them to conduct the festival without any interference by
Melacherry Villagers as per the Decree and Judgment of Permanent
Injunction dated 29.04.2009 in O.S.No.108/2007, Sub Court, Cheyyar
by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 08.12.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr. J.Muthukumaran
For Respondents : Mr. S.Rajesh
1 to 3 & 6 Government Advocate
For Respondents : Mr. L.Baskaran
4, 5 & 7 Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
ORDER
This writ petition is filed for the following relief:
“To direct respondents 1 to 7 to permit the
Kottupakkam Villagers to conduct Annual Festival going
to be held on 14.01.2026 at Arulmigu Karunakara
Perumal Temple, Arulmighu Paradesi Arumugasami
Temple, Arulmighu Karunakara Dharmaraja Temple in
Kottupakkam Village and thereby by allowing them to let
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their cattle on the coming "Mattu Pongal" day
(16/01/2026) in the Mandaveli Poramboku land in
S.No.55 at Kottupakkam Village first and then the
villagers of Melacherry be allowed to let their cattle in the
Mandaveli Prormboku land allotted to their S.No.56 and
consequently issue directions to respondents 4, 5, and 7 to
give police protection to them to conduct the festival
without any interference by Melacherry Villagers as per
the Decree and Judgment of Permanent Injunction dated
29.04.2009 in O.S.No.108/2007, Sub Court, Cheyyar by
considering the representation of the petitioner dated
08.12.2025.”
2. Today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
would submit that the intimation has already been issued by the
jurisdictional Police Station to the Tahsildar, Chettupattu Taluk,
Thiruvannamalai, to conduct Peace Committee Meeting. He would
also submitted that on 09.01.2026, the Peace Committee Meeting
would be held by the Tahsildar.
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3. Recording the above submission, this writ petition is disposed
of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No
costs.
4. It is needless to state that the 6 th respondent / Tahsildar shall
take decision as expeditiously as possible, taking into account the fact
that the festival is proposed to be held on 16.01.2026.
07.01.2026
Index : Yes/No
Internet : Yes/No
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To
1. The District Collector,
Thiruvannamalai District.
Thiruvannamalai.
2. The District Revenue Officer
Tiruvannamalai.
Tiruvannamalai District.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Cheyyar,
Thiruvannamalai District.,
Thiruvannamalai.
4. The Superintendent of Police,
Thiruvannamalai District
Thiruvannamalai.
5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Vandavasi,
Thiruvannamalai District.
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6. The Tahsildar,
Chettupattu Taluk,
Chettupattu
Thiruvannamalai District.
7. The Inspector of Police,
Desur Police Station,
Desur,
Thiruvannamalai District.
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P.T. ASHA, J
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