BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.03.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI & W.M.P.(MD)No.9407 of 2024

1.J.Yoga Sanmugasundaram

2.S.Rengasamy

3.S.Subramanian ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The District Collector , Collectorate, Pudukkottai and District.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai and District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Pudukkottai and District.

4. The Thasildar, Taluk Office, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkotai District.

6. Suresh

7. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Pudukkottai District. ... Respondents (R7 is Suo Motu Impleaded Vide Order Dated.29.04.2024.) .

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to take appropriate action against the 6^th respondent and his men for the excommunicating the petitioners' family from the village and take steps to receive “Thalaikattu Vari” from the petitioners' families for the temple festival of Arulmighu Muthumari Amman and other temples s