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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
G.R.SWAMINATHAN
P.Naveen Kumar – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, District Collector Office, Karur District – Respondent
ORDER :
G.R. SWAMINATHAN, J.
1. Heard both sides.
2. The writ petitioner is a resident of Karur District. He is a devotee of Sri Sadasiva Brahmendral, one of the most well known saints of Tamil Nadu. His final resting place is at Nerur Village. His Jeeva Samadhi Day is marked by performance of “Annadhanam”(Sacred offering of food) and other religious rituals. One of the main events used to be the rolling over (Angapradakshinam) the banana leaves in which other devotees had partaken their food. The petitioner has taken vow to perform the said religious service this year. The Jeeva Samadhi Day falls on 18th of May. The petitioner formally wrote to the authorities seeking permission since the performance of the ritual which is 120 years old was stopped in the year 2015. The representation dated 22.04.2024 did not elicit any response. Hence, the present writ petition came to be filed.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that the issue involves the petitioner's fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India. He called upon this Court to grant relief as prayed for. The petitioner's stand was fully endorsed by the learned counsel appearing for the four
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