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Muthupandi v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC18 Mar 2025WP(MD)/7174/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Article 226 writ of Mandamus; permission for 'Vadamadu Manjuvirattu' event on 11.05.2025 as part of Sri Manthaiyamman Temple festival at V.Kalpulichanpatti, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District; inclusion of village in Madurai District Gazette; representation dated 06.03.2025 not considered; direction to consider representation and pass orders on merits in accordance with law after hearing petitioner and interested parties; six-week timeline; disposed of at admission stage by consent; no costs; no merits decided; no precedent discussed.

What did the court decide?

Writ Petition disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 06.03.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law after hearing, within six weeks; no order as to costs. ¶40

Muthupandi Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of Mandamus should issue directing the third respondent (District Collector, Madurai) to grant permission for the 'Vadamadu Manjuvirattu' event on 11.05.2025 as part of the Sri Manthaiyamman Temple festival at V.Kalpulichanpatti, and to include the petitioner's village in the Madurai District Gazette, pursuant to the representation dated 06.03.2025.

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Court's answer

Without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.03.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any interested parties, completing the exercise within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (W.P(MD)No.7174 of 2025, decided 18.03.2025, J. Nisha Banu, J.). Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Muthupandi seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the District Collector, Madurai (third respondent) to grant permission for the 'Vadamadu Manjuvirattu' event on 11.05.2025 as part of the Sri Manthaiyamman Temple festival at V.Kalpulichanpatti, Vikkiramangalam Post, Usilampatti Taluk, and to include the petitioner's village in the Madurai District Gazette, pursuant to his representation dated 06.03.2025. Taken up for final disposal at admission by consent, the Court, without going into the merits, disposed of the petition directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 06.03.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any interested parties, within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No order as to costs.

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W.P(MD)No.7174 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 18.03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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W.P(MD)No.7174 of 2025

Muthupandi

... Petitioner

vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Diarying and Fisheries Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George,

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Chennai.

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2.The Director,

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Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Central Office Building Block II, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai.

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3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

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4.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

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6.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent herein to grant permission to the petitioner for conducting the “Vadamadu Manjuvirattu” event on 11.05.2025 as part of the Sri Manthaiyamman Temple festival at V.Kalpulichanpatti, Vikkiramangalam Post, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District by including the petitioner village of V.Kalpulichanpatti, Vikkiramangalam Post, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District in the Madurai District Gazette based on the petitioner's representation dated 06.03.2025.

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For Petitioner : Ms.A.Banumathy

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For RR 1 to 3, 5 & 6 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader

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For R – 4 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.)

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By consent of both parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

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2.The prayer made in this Writ Petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent herein to grant permission to the petitioner for conducting the “Vadamadu Manjuvirattu” event on 11.05.2025 as part of the Sri Manthaiyamman Temple festival at V.Kalpulichanpatti, Vikkiramangalam Post, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District by including the petitioner's village of V.Kalpulichanpatti, Vikkiramangalam Post, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District in the Madurai District Gazette based on the petitioner's representation dated 06.03.2025.

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2.The petitioner had given a representation to the respondents on

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06.03.2025, in this regard. Since the said representation was not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

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3.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, 4 and 6 and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the fourth respondent submitted that the representation of the petitioner will be disposed of by the respondents in accordance with law within a time frame.

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4.In view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 06.03.2025 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as any of the interested parties. Such an exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5.The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. There

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shall be no order as to costs.

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[J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 18.03.2025

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1.The Secretary to Government, Represented by State of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Diarying and Fisheries Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

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