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Madras High CourtWP/13323/2024dismissed as infructuous

Bharath v. The Secretary To Government

2025-02-28Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.No.14479 of 2024 Bharath Managing Trustee, Sri Thirupathi Gangai Amman Matrum Kaaliyamman Thirukkoyil Trust, No.141, Bajanai Koil Street, Thollappalli Village & Post, ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government, Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Chief Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore-9.

3. The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Vellore District, Vellore - 632 009.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Collectorate, Vellore District, Vellore - 632 009.

5. The Inspector of Police,

Vepankuppam Police Station,

6. The Tahsildar, Vellore District, Vellore.

7. Rajavel ... Respondent Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 5 to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations dated 04.03.2024 and 03.05.2024 by opening the temple for worship and hand over the keys to the petitioner trust for conducting annual temple festival from 21.05.2024 to 23.05.2024 with due protection. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Venkatesan For Respondents For R1 to R4, R6 : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R7 : Mr.P.Gunaraj

ORDER

This petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents 2 and 5 to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations dated 04.03.2024 and 03.05.2024 by opening the temple for worship and hand over the keys to the petitioner trust for conducting

annual temple festival from 21.05.2024 to 23.05.2024 with due protection.

2.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this petition has become infructuous and nothing survive in this petition.

3.

In view of the above submissions, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 28.02.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts To

1. The Secretary to Government, Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Chief Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The District Collector, Vellore District, Vellore-9.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts

3. The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Vellore District, Vellore - 632 009.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Collectorate, Vellore District, Vellore - 632 009.

5. The Inspector of Police, Vepankuppam Police Station,

6. The Tahsildar, Vellore District, Vellore.

7. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

and W.M.P.No.14479 of 2024 28.02.2025