# Rasaiya vs The District Collector

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-25
Petitioner: Rasaiya
Respondent: The District Collector

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2089121)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P(MD)No.17790 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 25.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P(MD)No.17790 of 2026 Rasaiya ... Petitioner(s) – Vs. - 1.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Thasildar Taluk Office, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District. 3.Muthusamy ... Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of MANDAMUS or any other writ or order in the nature of Writ directing the 2nd Respondent to consider the representation and reopen the Arulmigu Vathalakundu Mariamman Temple situated at Sundararajapuram Village, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District, and consequently permit the petitioner and the villagers to exercise their hereditary and customary worshipping rights based on the petitioner representations dated 05.06.2026 within a stipulated time that may fixed by this Honble Court and pass such further or other 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 08/07/2026 06:50:55 pm ) W.P(MD)No.17790 of 20

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