N.RAJA vs The Returning officer cum PA

W.P.No.19213 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.06.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.19213 of 2026 & W.M.P.Nos.20489 & 20491 of 2026 N.Raja S/o Late Natarajan Koodakallanur Village Tholasampatti Post, Omalur Taluk Salem District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Returning officer cum PA to the District Collector, (Lands), Salem No.84, Omalur Constituency Salem. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer Mettur Dam, Mettur Taluk Salem District. 3. The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Omalur Salem District. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 19/06/2026 06:12:10 pm ) W.P.No.19213 of 2026 4. Inspector of Police Tholasampatti Police Station 5. P. Manickam S/o Late Perumagounder Koodakallanur Village, Manathal Village Omalur Taluk, Salem District. Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorari to c all for the records and quash the order dated 1.4.2026 in Na.Ka.No.200/1/2023/AA3 passed by the 1 st respondent herein prohibiting the performance of annual Panguni festival