IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.04.2022

C O R A M

THE HON'BLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI

W.P.NO.8382 OF 2022

N.Jayalakshmi

Wife of Natarajan,

President,

Padiyanallur Grade -I Village Panchayat,

Cholavaram Panchayat Union,

Tiruvallur District.

... Petitioner

Vs

1. The District Collector

Collector Office,

Thiruvallur District,

Tamil Nadu – 602 003.

2. The Managing Committee,

Arulmigu Muneeswarar Angala Eswari Temple,

Padiyanallur, Chennai – 600 052.

... Respondents

Prayer Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution

of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus,

directing the 1^st respondent to consider the petitioner's

representation dated 25.03.2022 along with the resolution of the

Padiyanallur Village Panchayat dated 18.03.2022 received by the

1^st respondent on 25.03.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Raja

For R1

: Mr.R.Kumaravel

Additional Government Pleader

For R2

: Mr.R.Kannan

For HR & CE

: N.R.R.Arun Natarajan

Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

The petitioner has come out with the present Writ Petition

for a direction to the 1^st

respondent to consider the

petitioner's representation dated 25.03.2022 along with the

resolution of the Padiyanallur Village Panchayat dated

18.03.2022.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner,

learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the 1^st

respondent, learned counsel appearing for the 2^nd respondent as

well as N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, learned Special Government Pleader

appearing for the HR & CE Department and perused the materials

on record.

3.By consent of the learned counsel appearing for the

petitioner, learned Additional Government Pleader as well as

learned counsel appearing for the 3^rd respondent, this Writ

Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of

admission itself.

4.According to the petitioner, she is the President of

Padiyanallur Grade-I Village Panchayat, Padiyanallur, Chennai.

Arulmigu Muneeswarar Angala Eswari Temple situated in the

Padiyanallur village is worshiped by people residing in

Padiyanallur and surrounding villages. The said temple is

managed by the 2^nd respondent. The 2^nd respondent has decided to

conduct “Panguni Uthiram Thiruvizha” festivals for 10 days

starting from 07.04.2022 to 17.04.2022 and decided to install

Ferry Wheel and conduct music and dance programmes in and around

the said temple. Nearly two lakhs people will be participating

in the festival. The Padiyanallur Village Panchayat has to

provide basic amenities and also has to make arrangements for

removal of garbage, provide sanitization, laying roads, fixing

street lights etc. Under such circumstances, the petitioner has

sent representation to the 1^st respondent – District Collector on

25.03.2022, to take action against the persons who are

conducting festivals and installing Ferry Wheel and conducting

music and dance programmes without any permission. Since no

order is passed by the 1^st respondent, the petitioner has come

out with the present Writ Petition, requesting the 1^st respondent

not to grant permission to the 2^nd respondent for installing

Ferry Wheel Fair during the function in the temple and also to

take legal action on the 2^nd respondent for conducting public

fair without the permission of the Panchayat.

5.Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, learned Special Government

Pleader appearing for the HR & CE Department submitted that the

Arulmigu Muneeswarar Angala Eswari Temple, Padiyanallur, is

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under the control of the HR & CE Department and fit person was

appointed to administer the temple. The HR & CE Department has

not given any permission to the 2^nd respondent to install Ferry

Wheel and conduct music and dance programmes. The fit person

also ma