BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 19/02/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Muthusamy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, District Collector Office, Virudhunagar District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

3. The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

4. The Superintendent of Police,, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Seithur Police Station, Seithur, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents PRAYER :-

To issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representations and reopen the Arulmigu Vathalakundu Mariamman Temple situated at Sundararajapuram Village, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District and consequently permit the petitioner and the villagers to exercise their hereditary and customary worshipping rights based on the petitioner's representations dated 25.06.2025 and 09.02.2026 within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : P.Ponraj, Advocate.

For R4 & R5 : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

For R1 to R3 :Mr.P.Thambidurai