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Madras High CourtWP Crl./1574/2025withdrawn dismissed

Upparapatty Sri Ayyanarappan v. The District Collector

2026-01-19Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA WP Crl. No. 1574 of 2025 & WMP.Crl.Nos.757 & 758 of 2025 Upparapatty Sri Ayyanarappan Sri Karuppusamy Seva Trust, Rep. by its secretary and trustee, Ammasi S/o.Raju, D.No.138E, Bommiyampatti, Aranganur, Salem-636 451.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Collectorate, Salem District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of Revenue Divisional Office, Mettur, Salem district.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Salem.

4.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Omalur Taluk.

5.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Tholasampatti Police Station, Salem District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a WRIT or order or direction in the nature of Writ of CERTIORARIFIED MANDAMUS, to call for the records from the 2nd respondent vide

Na.Ka.No.5253/2025/D dated 11.11.2025 and quash the same, consequently direct the respondents to remove the lock and seal of Upparapatty Sri Ayyanarappan Sri Karuppusamy temple which is situated at Manathal Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District for worship.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P.Saravanan For Respondents:

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

When the matter was taken up today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the endorsement made, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 19-01-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc

To 1.The District Collector Collectorate, Salem District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of Revenue Divisional Office, Mettur, Salem district.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Salem.

4.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Omalur Taluk.

5.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Tholasampatti Police Station, Salem District.

6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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