Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2289/2024dismissed as infructuous

Ashok v. The District Collector

2024-04-12Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.04.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN 1.Ashok 2.Lakshmanan 3.Selvaraj 4.Iyappan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, 2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police Office, Pudukkottai & District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Office, Illuppur Taluk, Pudukkottai & District.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, O/o. Hindu & Religious Department, Pudukkottai & District.

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5.The Inspector of HR & CE, O/o. Hindu & Religious Department Office, Kulathur & Taluk, Pudukkottai & District.

6.The Tashildar, Taluk Office at Keeranur, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai & District.

7.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Dy.Superintendent of Police Office, Pudukkottai & District.

8.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Keeranur & Taluk, Pudukkottai & District.

9.M.Ponramu 10.Punniyamoorthy ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 8 to grant permission to perform the goat sacrifice pooja by the petitioner's villagers (Kalaikudipatti Village) scheduled on 01.03.2024 or any other suitable date in the Tamil Month of Masi (khrp) any Friday as per the customary practice by considering the petitioner's representation dated 12.01.2024. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Paranjothi for M/s.KBS Law Office For R1, R3 to R6 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader Page No. 2 of 5

For R2, R7 & R8 : Mr.S.Manikandan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R9 & R10 : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that this Writ Petition has become infructuous as the festival has got over on 01.03.2024.

2. Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous with liberty to the petitioners to approach the authority for the ensuing festival in 2025. No costs.

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1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Page No. 3 of 5

2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o. Revenue Divisional Officer, Illuppur Taluk, 4.The Assistant Commissioner, O/o. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 5.The Inspector of HR & CE, O/o. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Kulathur, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

6.The Tashildar, Taluk Office at Keeranur, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

7.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o. Dy.Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

8.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Keeranur, Keeranur Taluk, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

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C.SARAVANAN , J.

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