Krishnamoorthy Vaithiyanathan v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.02.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.No.20372 of 2020 Krishnamoorthy Vaithiyanathan ...

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Chief Secretary Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable endowment 119, Uthama Gandhi Salai Thousand Lights West Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to open the Sorgavasal or Moksha Utsavam in the Dhanur month as per the 'Agama' as per the representation made by the petitioner on 03.01.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Raghavachari For Respondents : Mr.G.K.Muthukumar Spl. Govt. Pleader for respondent-1 Mr.M.Karthikeyan Spl. Govt. Pleader for respondent-2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The respondent authorities have represented that covid protocol was duly maintained during the relevant period.

2. The writ petition has lost its force. It is dismissed as infructuous, without going into the merits of the case. There will be no order as to costs. As a consequence, WMP No.25160 of 2020 is closed.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VI ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar kpl To

1. The Chief Secretary Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable endowment 119, Uthama Gandhi Salai Thousand Lights West Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034.

+1 cc to Mr.V.Raghavachari Advocate sr9633 +1 cc to M/s.Government Pleader sr8993 W.P.No.20372 of 2020 aa25/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/