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Palpandi v. The State represented by its The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC26 Sept 2025WP(MD)/27056/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Peace committee meeting not convened under any statutory provision; decision therein has no legal value; breach attracts no legal consequence or penalty; petitioner may ignore peace committee decision. Certiorari under Article 226 sought against Na.Ka.No.A1/2165/2025 dated 19.09.2025 of Tahsildar, Sankarankovil Taluk; Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi; Inspector of Police, Karivalamvanthanallur Police Station; private respondents Kaliyappan and Madasamy; writ petition disposed of, no costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; G.R. Swaminathan, J.; 26.09.2025; W.P(MD)No.27056 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

None; the writ petition was disposed of with the above observations, no costs were imposed, and the connected miscellaneous petitions were closed. ¶34

Palpandi Vs The State represented by its The… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.27056 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 26.09.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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W.P(MD)No.27056 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.20988 & 20989 of 2025

Palpandi

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State represented by The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

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2.The Tahsildar, Sankarankovil Taluk Office, Sankarankovil,

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Tenkasi District.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Karivalamvanthanallur Police Station, Karivalamvanthanallur, Tenkasi District.

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4.Kaliyappan

5.Madasamy

... Respondents

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P(MD)No.27056 of 2025

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.A1/2165/2025 issued by the second respondent vide his proceedings dated 19.09.2025 and quash the same as illegal.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Selvakumar

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For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R.1 & R.3

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Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader for R.2

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ORDER

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Heard both sides.

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2.The petitioner challenges the decision taken in the peace

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committee meeting.

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3.I have been consistently holding that a peace committee meeting

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is not convened under any statutory provision and that decision taken

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P(MD)No.27056 of 2025

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therein has no legal value. The person breaching the same cannot be visited with any legal consequence or penalty. The petitioner can very well ignore the same.

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4.With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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26.09.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No MGA

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