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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.
M.K. Selvam and Ors. – Petitioners
Versus
The District Collector, Karaikal District, Puducherry and Ors. – Respondents
WP No. 24817 of 2025 and WMP No. 27980 of 2025
Decided On : 08-07-2025
| Table of Content |
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| 1. writ petition for peace committee meeting (Para 1) |
| 2. scheduling of peace committee meeting (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. order for smooth conduct of the festival (Para 4 , 5) |
ORDER :
(N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.)
This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to conduct a Peace Committee Meeting and to take a decision to enable the petitioners and others to participate in the festival which is scheduled to be commenced on 10.07.2025 and which goes up to 08.08.2025.
2. When the writ petition was taken up for hearing today in the morning, this Court directed the Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 5 to take instructions and the matter was passed over to be called in the afternoon session.
3. When the matter was taken up for hearing in the afternoon session, the learned Additional Government Pleader, based on the instructions received from the official respondents submitted that a Peace Committee Meeting is scheduled to be held tomorrow at 03:00 p.m., headed by the Deputy Collector (Revenue), Karaikal District, Puducherry and the Superintendent of Police, Karaikal District, Puducherry.
4. Considering the above submission, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the official respondents to ensure that the festival is conducted in a smooth manner and all concerned are permitted to participate in the festival without giving rise to any law and order problem. To ensure that the entire festival goes on in a smooth manner, it is left open to the official respondents to impose reasonable conditions as is necessary. The learned Additional Government Pleader is directed to communicate a copy of this order copy to the respondents.
5. This Writ Petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs.
Court affirms the necessity of conducting a Peace Committee Meeting to ensure public participation in festivals while maintaining law and order, allowing authorities to impose necessary conditions.
Court directs peace committee to ensure inclusive temple festival participation, preventing excommunication.
Urgent writ petitions on festival disputes disposed directing neutral police enquiry on rival claims without merits adjudication.
The court affirmed the right to assemble peacefully while imposing conditions to ensure public order during the Global Peace Festival.
Writ jurisdiction unavailable to resolve temple festival disputes between private groups; civil proceedings required.
Court directs peace committee meeting to ensure temple tax payment and festival participation rights.
Administrative bodies cannot impose restrictions on religious practices that infringe upon communal rights; law enforcement must maintain order without undermining rights to worship.
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