A devotee sought a mandamus to enforce an Executive Magistrate's order granting villagers access to worship at a temple inside Sail Refractory Company's premises. Since the High Court had since superseded that order in a related writ petition by fixing an alternate pathway, nothing survived and this writ petition was disposed.
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W.P. No. 21227 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 15.10.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
W.P. No.21227 of 2024
Sivaraj
... Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector, Salem, Salem District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sooramangalam, Salem West, Salem District.
3. The Executive Magistrate-Cum-Tahsildar, SalemWest, Salem District.
4. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Sooramangalam, Salem West, Salem District.
5. Sail Refractory Company Ltd.,
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PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second, third and fourth respondent to consider the representation dated on 27.06.2024 and 09.07.2024 by the petitioner and on behalf of the Villagers to implement the order passed by the third respondent in Na.Ka.83/2024/Aa4 dated 28.05.2024 in letter and spirit to permit the villagers and/or worshippers to forthwith worship the foot of Shri Rama without any form of resistance whatsoever.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ayyathurai for Mr. M.Elumalai For Respondents : Mr.S.Udaya Kumar, Government Advocate R1 to R4 : Mr.R.Sankaranarayanan, Senior Counsel for Mr.V.P.Raman for R5
ORDER
The Writ Petitioner herein is the devotee of Sriram Temple situated
within the factory premises of the fifth respondent.
inspite of specific provision in the lease deed executed in favour of the fifth respondent.
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prayer sought in this writ petition to implement the order of the Executive Magistrate dated 28.05.2024, which subsequently superseded by the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.25606 of 2024 dated 20.09.2024 and 03.10.2024.
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1. The District Collector, Salem, Salem District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sooramangalam, Salem West, Salem District.
3. The Executive Magistrate-Cum-Tahsildar, SalemWest, Salem District.
4. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station, Sooramangalam, Salem West, Salem District.
Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents must implement the Executive Magistrate's order dated 28.05.2024 permitting devotees access to the temple within the company premises.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sivaraj
The District Collector, Salem
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sooramangalam, Salem West
The Executive Magistrate-Cum-Tahsildar, Salem West
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Sooramangalam Police Station
Sail Refractory Company Ltd.
G.Jayachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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