LampHONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY WP Crl.(MD) NO. 2754 of 2025 M.Manickamoorthy Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Madurai District, Madurai. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tahsildar /Executive Magistrate, Melur Taluk, Melur, Madurai District. 3. The Commissioner of Police Madurai City Police Madurai 625002. 4. The Inspector of Police Thirupparankundram Temple Police Station Thirupparankundram Madurai District. 5. Y.Ozeer Khan Managing trustee Hazrat Sulthan Sikkanthar Bhadhusha Dargha Thirupparankundram, Madurai District. 6. The Devesthanam Board

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 06-01-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
WP Crl.(MD) NO. 2754 of 2025
M.Manickamoorthy
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector Madurai District, Madurai.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Tahsildar /Executive Magistrate, Melur Taluk, Melur, Madurai District.
3. The Commissioner of Police Madurai City Police Madurai 625002.
4. The Inspector of Police
Thirupparankundram Temple Police Station Thirupparankundram Madurai District.
5. Y.Ozeer Khan
Managing trustee
Hazrat Sulthan Sikkanthar Bhadhusha Dargha Thirupparankundram, Madurai District.
6. The Devesthanam Board
Rep by its President Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple Thirupparankundram, Madurai District.
Respondent(s)
For Petitioner(s): Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar
for Mr.H.Velavadhas
For Respondent(s): Mr. R.Baskaran
Additional Advocate General
Assisted By Mr.M.Muthumanikam
Government Advocate for R1 and R2
Mr.Veera Kathiravan
Additional Advocate General
Assisted By Mr.S.Ravi
Additional Public Prosecutor for R3 and R4
Mr.S.Vanchinathan for R5
Mr. Chandrasekaran for R6
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to prohibit the 5th respondent herein from performing Kandhoori on the Thiruparankundram Hill as per the petitioner’s representation, dated 18.12.2025.
ORDER
This petition is listed under the caption “for clarification” at the instance of the learned Counsel appearing for the 5th respondent to clarify the interim order, dated 02.01.2026.
2. The learned Counsel appearing for the 5th respondent submitted that he is
not aggrieved by the order, dated 02.01.2026, as far as the paragraph No.5 sub clauses (i), (iii), (iv) and (v) are concerned. However, he is aggrieved by the sub clause (ii) of paragraph No.5 wherein this Court has stated that the number of participants in the festival shall be restricted to 50 only. He further submitted that the said festival would be conducted yearly during Thai month wherein more than 1000 persons would be participating, hence restricting the same to 50 persons is incorrect.
3. The said condition was imposed based on the submission of the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for respondents 1 and 2 who would submit that the Revenue Administration would allow 30 to 50 people. Further submitted that the Urus festival if conducted at the top of the Thiruparankundram Hill in the Dargha, the place therein cannot accommodate huge crowd. Based on the above submission this Court restricted the number of participants to 50, since more people could not be accommodated. Even when the festival was conducted in the year 2003, the number of participants were restricted since if allowed the crowd would occupying the space belonging to temple creating law and order problem. Further the same was allowed with heavy police protection. Therefore, based on the said submission as well as based on the earlier festival, this Court has restricted the number of participants to 50. Hence, the submission of the learned Counsel appearing for the 5th respondent that restriction cannot be imposed is rejected.
4. With the above said clarification, the order, dated 02.01.2026, is not modified.
5.Post the case on 21.01.2026.

06-01-2026
Tmg
Note: Issue order copy on 06.01.2026
To
1.The District Collector Madurai District, Madurai.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Thasildhar /Executive Magistrate, Melur Taluk, Melur, Madurai District.
3. The Commissioner of Police Madurai City Police Madurai 625002.
4. The Inspector of Police
Thirupparankundram Temple Police Station Thirupparankundram Madurai District.
5.The Additional Public Prosecutor,
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.