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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 59655
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
B. Pugalendhi, J
Sokkaiya – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamilnadu – Respondent
W.P.Crl.(MD)No.509 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.V.Selvakumar
For the Respondents: Mr.F.Deepak, Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Mr.I.Pinayagash
Court emphasized the need for non-discriminatory practices in temple participation and directed law enforcement for compliance.
Headnote:This Writ Petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, requesting a Writ of Mandamus related to the excommunication of the petitioner and his family members regarding temple participation based on a representation dated 08.07.2025. The court noted that the temple festival had concluded and no further action was required. It emphasized ensuring non-discriminatory practices for participation in the temple festival, instructing the Police to act against any illegal actions. The petition was closed with these directions.
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petition for mandamus for temple festival participation. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. allegations of poojari rights and excommunication. (Para 3) |
| 3. police report and directives on non-discrimination. (Para 4 , 5) |
ORDER
The petitioner, with an allegation that the 5th respondent has excommunicated him and his family members from the village, has submitted a representation to the official respondents and filed this writ petition seeking a Writ of Mandamus to the officials to take action as against the 5th respondent for having excommunicated him and his family members by considering his representation dated 08.07.2025 and to direct the respondents 3 and 4 to collect temple tax from him and ensure their participation in the “Varuda Abhishekam” festival of Sri Kalla Vettai Ayyanar Temple, situated at Paraiyanukulam Village, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District, scheduled to be held on 12.07.2025 and 13.07.2025.
2. When this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the temple festival was over and therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the 5th respondent submits that the petitioner is demanding poojari right, whereas, he has made an allegation as if he has been excommunicated.
4. The Inspector of Police, Sipcot Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District, has filed a report stating that during the temple festival, there was a dispute between the petitioner and one Chokkan and they have not collected the tax and thereafter, on the advice of the police, tax has been collected and the opposite parties also undertook that they would conduct the festival by allowing the petitioner to participate in the temple festival.
5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed with a direction to the respondent Police to ensure that there is no such practice of discriminating a person from participating in the temple festival in the village. In the event, if anybody takes the law into their hands, necessary action has to be taken as against those persons. No costs.
14.07.2025 ogy NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. Internet : Yes / No.
