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D. NAGARJUN
M. Rajkumar – Appellant
Versus
Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to give permission to conduct Vinayagar Sadhurthi festival scheduled at Sri Angala Parameswari Temple situated in Malayan Street, Tenkasi District as stated in the representation of the petitioner dated 19.08.2023 given to the respondents.)
1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to grant permission to conduct Vinayagar Sadhurthi festival scheduled at Sri Angala Parameswari Temple situated in Malayan Street, Tenkasi District by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 19.08.2023.
2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is one of the conveners of Vinayagar Sadhurthi Festival Committee of Thenpothigai Balavinayagar Temple. Every year, the Vinayagar Sadhurthi Festival will be celebrated in a grand manner by installing clay statue and later the said statue will be taken out for immersion in Chitharu River.
3. He further submitted that on account of certain incidences in Tenkasi area, for few years per
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