P.Kattari Ambalam, v. The Assistant Commissioner,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.09.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2013 P.Kattari Ambalam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable and Endowments Department, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai.

4. S.K.Karuppasamy Ambalam ... Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus forbearing the 1st Respondent from granting any permission to the 4th Respondent and the village people of Mudikandam Village to conduct the "Puravi Eduppu" festival in the Arulmighu Vanniaperumal and Pathrakaliamman Temple Pasankarai Village, Sivagangai District.

For Petitioner :

Mr.H.Arumugam For Respondents :

Mr.M.Ramesh Government Advocate for R1 to R3 Mr.M.karthikeya Venkatachalapathy for R4

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed praying for a Mandamus forbearing the 1st Respondent from granting any permission to the 4th Respondent and the village people of Mudikandam Village to conduct the "Puravi Eduppu" festival in Arulmighu Vanniaperumal and Pathrakaliamman Temple Pasankarai Village, Sivagangai District.

2. The Writ Petition was filed in the year 2013 with reference to conduct of "Puravi Eduppu" festival in Arulmighu Vanniaperumal and Pathrakaliamman Temple Pasankarai Village, Sivagangai District.

3. It is submitted by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the Respondents 1 to 3 that the said festival was already conducted and over in the year 2013, but the same is disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioner. In any view, it appears that the present Writ Petition was with regard to "Puravi Eduppu" festival proposed to be conducted in the year 2013, and nine years have gone by, thus, there is no reason to keep the present Writ Petition pending. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner, laws permitting to raise objection, if any, with regard to future conduct of festival before the appropriate authority. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 09.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No vji

To

1. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable and Endowments Department, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai.

3. The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai.

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

vji and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2013 09.09.2022