Madras High CourtWP(MD)/583/2022dismissed as infructuous

Adikalaraj L v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-01-24Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI L.Adikalaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy, Trichy District.

2.State Rep. by its, Inspector of Police, Kalakudi Police Station (Crime), Trichy District.

3.The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk Office, Trichy District.

4.The Revenue District Officer, Lalgudi RDO Office, Trichy.

5.The Bishop, Dicocese of Kumbakonam, Kumbakonam.

6.Fr.Susai Manikam 7.Fr.W.Adikalaraj 1/4

8.The Church Comity, St.Antony Church, Kalakudi.

9.Dhanarajan 10.Yakopu regis ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to give necessary police protection to the petitioner to participate in custom religious duty in the festival on 09.01.2022 and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against the private respondents/respondents 5 to 10 for excommunicating the petitioner from the St.Antony Church, Kalakudi by considering the petitioner's representation on 20.12.2012.

For Petitioner : Mr.Arvind Pawlraj For R1 to R4 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor For R5 to R7 : Mr.V.JohnKennedy For R9 to R10 : M/s.J.Maria Roseline

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the prayer sought in the present petition has become infructuous.

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2. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

24.01.2024 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No ssb To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy, Trichy District.

2.State Rep. by its, Inspector of Police, Kalakudi Police Station (Crime), Trichy District.

3.The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk Office, Trichy District.

4.The Revenue District Officer, Lalgudi RDO Office, Trichy.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J ssb Order made in Dated : 24.01.2024 4/4