Heard both sides.

2. W.P.No.16762 of 2009 is filed by the Board of Trustees of Arulmighu Poottai Mariamman Temple represented by its President. The relief sought for in the writ petition is to set aside the order of the first respondent (The Revenue Divisional Officer-cum-Executive Magistrate, Kallakurichi) dated 27.07.2009. After setting aside the same to forbear the first respondent RDO from in any manner interfering with the Religious Rites and Customs of the petitioner in performing the Temple Car Festival of the Temple on the last Friday of Tamil month Aadi as per the Hindu Custom and Usage.

3. When the matter came up for admission on 19.08.2009, the respective counsels took notice.

4. Thereafter, ten residents of Poottai Village Colony filed a writ petition being W.P.No.17111 of 2009 seeking for a direction to implement the order passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer dated 27.07.2009 based on the decision of the Peace Committee Meeting dated 27. 2007 and to permit the petitioners to take the temple car (Sakadai) through their colony during the Mariamman Temple Festival during the month of Aadi.

5. When the matter came up on 24.08.2009, this Court directed the r