STEPHEN DOSS Vs. DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner who is an active member and a subscriber of Purathakudi Parish Church, has come up with the above writ petition seeking the issue of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to ensure the admission of representatives of Dalit Christians in the Parish Council, to collect contributions from the Dalit Christians for all the festivals, to take St.Saveriyar flag on 24th November and St.Saveriyar Car (Sapram) on 2nd December during Easter festival, through the streets where Dalits are living namely, North Sebastiyar Street, South Sebastiyar Street and Theradi street.

(2.) Heard Mr.G.Bhagavath Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.N.Manoharan, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents 1, 2 and 5, Mr.R.Anand, learned counsel for the sixth respondent and Mr.N.Anandakumar, learned counsel for the respondents 3 and 4.

(3.) It appears that the St.Saveriyar Church, also known as Purathakudi Parish Church located in Purathakudi Village of Mannachanallur Taluk, was constructed more than 300 years ago. The Church was constructed by the Great Tamil Scholar Veeramamunivar who was originally known as Beschi.