Marimuthu v. The District Collector

ORDER This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed by the petitioners to directing the 1st to 5th Respondents to provide adequate protection to the petitioners and other villagers who are all non party members of N.R. Congress as against the 6th Respondent and his men, while participating in the petitioners village deity temple (Arul Migu Muthazhagi Mariamman Temple, Karaikal) festival events, scheduled on 01.06.2025 to 16.06.2025 without the intervention of 6th respondent political pressure and not to cause any hindrance and threats by using his political powers as against the petitioners and other villagers.

¶2Though the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) submitted that already permission was granted to the petitioners to conduct the temple festival, the main grievance of the petitioners is that the 6th respondent being the Minister of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department for Puducherry Union Territory, influencing the respondents police and preventing the petitioners from participating in the festival.

¶3Heard and perused the materials available on record.

¶4Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents 1 to 5 are directed to restrain the 6th respondent from preventing the petitioners in participating in the festival. Further, the respondent police is directed to give adequate protection to the petitioners for participating in the temple festival.

¶5With the above directions, this Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of. Connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 13-06-2025 (1/2) Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To

1.The District Collector Karaikal District Collector Office, Karaikal District, Puducherry.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Karaikal Revenue Division, Karaikal District, Puducherry.

3.The Thasildhar Karaikal Taluk Office, Karaikal District, Puducherry.

4.The Superintendent of Police Karaikal S.P. Office, Karaikal District, Puducherry.

5.The Inspector of Police, Karaikal Town Police Station, Karaikal District, Puducherry.

¶6The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras (Pondy) P.VELMURUGAN J. ksa-2

13-06-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN WP Crl. No. 58 of 2025 and W.P.M.P. No.22 of 2025 1. MARIMUTHU S/o. Arumainathan. Chinna kovil pathu, and 52 Others 2. Rajeshwari W/o. Marimuthu. Chinna kovil pathu, 3. Vasu S/o. Marimuthu. Chinna kovil pathu, 4. Vishva S/o. Marimuthu. Chinna kovil pathu, 5. Nishanthy D/o. Marimuthu, Chinna kovil pathu, 6. Vishnavi D/o. Marimuthu, Chinna kovil pathu, 7. Vikram S/o. Marimuthu, Chinna kovil pathu, 8. Madhavan S/o. Pakiri. Chinna kovil pathu, Thalatheru, Karaikal, Puducherry 609605. 9. Sowmiya W/o. Madhavan, Chinna kovil pathu, 10. Rajeshwari W/o. Rengasamy, Chinna kovil pathu, 11. Silambarasan S/o. Rengasamy, Chinna kovil pathu, 12. Ganeshkumar S/o. Rengasamy, Chinna kovil pathu, 13. Mahalakshmi D/o. Rengasamy, Chinna kovil pathu, 14. Ragu S/o. Lakshmanan, Chinna kovil pathu, 15. Nagammal W/o. Lakshmanan, Chinna kovil pathu, 16. Jayasri D/o. Jayashankar, Chinna kovil pathu, 17. Rajaganapathi S/o. Veerasami, Chinna kovil pathu, 18. Krishnamoorthi S/o. Veerasami, Chinna kovil pathu, 19. Paramaguru S/o. Paramasivam, Chinna kovil pathu, 20. Suman S/o. Sivakumar, Chinna kovil pathu, 21. Praganantham S/o. Muniyandi, Chinna kovil pathu, 22. Seetha W/o. Praganantham, Chinna kovil pathu, 23. Vinusri D/o. Praganantham, Chinna kovil pathu, 24. Sridhar S/o. Sekar, Chinna kovil pathu, Thalatheru, Karaikal, Puducherry 609605. 25. Selvarani W/o. Sridhar, Chinna kovil pathu, 26. Vasanthakumar S/o. Kumarasami, Chinna kovil pathu, 27. Prabavathi D/o. Kumarasami, Chinna kovil pathu, 28. Sathiyaraj S/o. Murugaiyan, Chinna kovil pathu, 29. Sindhu D/o. Anjan, Chinna kovil pathu, 30. Saravanan S/o. Balu, Chinna kovil pathu, Thalatheru, Karaikal, Puducherry 609605. 31. Ramamirtham W/o. Saravanan, Chinna kovil pathu, 32. Saraswathi W/o. Murugaiyan, Chinna kovil pathu, 33. Murugaiyan S/o. Anjan, Chinna kovil pathu, Thalatheru, Karaikal, Puducherry 609605. 34. Vijayanantham S/o. Balu, Chinna kovil pathu, Thalatheru, Karaikal, Puducherry 609605. 35. Suganya W/o. Vijayanantham, Chinna kovil pathu, 36. Chinnaiyan S/o. Thangaiyan, Chinna kovil pathu, 37. Vijayarani W/o. Chinnaiyan, Chinna kovil pathu, 38. Anbarasan S/o. Chinnaiyan, Chinna kovil pathu, 39. Kamai kathiravan D/o. Chinnaiyan, Chinna kovil pathu, 40. Deivanayagi W/o. Arivazhagan, Chinna kovil pathu, 41. Avinash S/o. Arivazhagan, Chinna kovil pathu, 42. Ashwin S/o. Arivazhagan, Chinna kovil pathu, 43. Prakasam S/o. Muniyandi, Chinna kovil pathu, 44. Revathi W/o. Prakasam Chinna kovil pathu, 45. Raj Mohan S/o. Pakiri sami Chinna kovil pathu, 46. Dinesh S/o. Selvam Chinna kovil pathu, 47. Vasuki W/o. Selvam, Chinna kovil pathu, 48. Pugazhenthi S/o. Selvam, Chinna kovil pathu, 49. Ramkumar S/o. Raman, Chinna kovil pathu, 50. Kalaiyarasan S/o. Ramesh, Chinna kovil pathu, 51. Rajeshwari W/o. Ramesh, Chinna kovil pathu, 52. Chakkaravarthi S/o. Sunmugam, Chinna kovil pathu, 53. Sivaranjini W/o. Chakkaravarthi, Chinna kovil pathu, Thalatheru, Karaikal, Puducherry 609605. Petitioners Vs 1. The District Collector Karaikal District Collector Office, Karaikal District, Puducherry. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Karaikal Revenue Division, Karaikal District, Puducherry. 3.The Thasildhar Karaikal Taluk Office, Karaikal District, Puducherry. 4.The Superintendent of Police Karaikal S.P. Office, Karaikal District, Puducherry. 5.The Inspector of Police, Karaikal Town Police Station, Karaikal District, Puducherry. 6.Mr. P.R.N.Thirumurugan The Minister of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, For Puducherry Union Territory, Residing at, North Street, Karaikal Town, Karaikal District, Puducherry. Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the 1st to 5th Respondents to provide adequate protection to the petitioners and other villagers who are all non party members of N.R. Congress as against the 6th R