BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY A.Ganesan ...Petitioner vs.

1. The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

3. The Tahsildar, Alangudi, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

4. The Village Administrative Officer, Keeramangalam North village, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai district.

5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangudi, Pudukkottai District.

6. The Inspector of Police, Keeramangalam Police station, Keeramangalam, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

7. Valapadi Chelladurai ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 herein to take appropriate action to keep open the temple namely Arulmigu Sri Pattavaya Kombubukara Swamy, situated at Keeramangalam North Village, Alangudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District, for conducting regular Poojas and worshiping of all the villagers after removing the unlawful Inscription (Kalvettu) name board put by the 7th respondent Thanan Karai representative alone, by considering the peti