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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 37318

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J
Annadurai – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.B.Prahalad Ravi
For the Respondents:Mr.M.Muthumanikkam Government Advocate(civil side), Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate(crl.side)

Table of Content
1. mandamus sought for representation disposal against temple festival exclusion. (Para 1 , 2)
2. historical joint festival conduct disrupted by rival group. (Para 3)
3. pending enquiry; police directed for notice and joint festival. (Para 4 , 5)

ORDER

Seeking to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 20.03.2026 and take necessary action against the private respondents 5 to 24 for their high handedness in excommunicating the petitioner and others in conducting Panguni Temple festival of Arulmigu Koppattiamman @ Malaikovil situated at Vellalapatti Village, Mattaparaipatti, Manapparai Taluk, Trichy District on their own without the presence of the petitioner's group, this writ petition is filed.

2. Since no adverse order is passed against the private respondents, notice to the private respondents is dispensed with.

3. The petitioner is the Poojari of the subject temple. The petitioner's father Sanga Gounder was the Poojari of the said temple till his demise. Subsequently, the Poojari service devolved on the petitioner and he is continuing to do the same without any hindrance. However, every year, in the Tamil month of Panguni, fe

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