Court directs police enquiry under S.64 BNSS and peace committee for resolving temple festival disputes amid rival claims.

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the 2^nd and 3^rd respondents to permit the villagers to conduct the temple festival of Arulmighu Shri Muthumariamman Kovil, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy District, scheduled on 20.05.2026 and also provide adequate police protection for conducting the temple festival by considering the petitioner's representations dated 08.04.2026 and 16.04.2026.

2. The learned Government Advocate drew my attention to the presence of rival parties with regard to the subject issue.

3. Heard the learned counsel on either sides and carefully perused the materials placed before this Court. Since no adverse order is proposed to be passed against the private respondent, notice to him is dispensed with.

4. In view of the above, the third respondent police is directed to issue notice to the petitioner and the fourth respondent under Section 64 of the BNSS, conduct an enquiry, and thereafter, if a consensus is not arrived at, forward the matter to the second respondent. On receipt of the same, the second respondent is directed to convene a peace committee meeting and resolve the issues, and facilitate the conduct of the temple festival as scheduled on 20.05.2026. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. This writ petition is disposed with the above directions.