M.Murugan v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)Nos.2363, 2364 & 2878 of 2025 M.Murugan ... Petitioner vs.
1.The District Collector, Madurai District, 2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Alagarkoil Road, Madurai, Madurai District.
3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thirupparankundram Range, Madurai City, Madurai.
4.The Inspector of Police, V1, Thirupparankundram Police Station, Madurai, Madurai District.
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5.The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned press release issued by the second respondent dated 02.02.2025 and the impugned proceedings bearing No.C.No.01/H1PS/2025 dated 31.01.2025 issued by the fifth respondent which was issued prior to the press release dated 02.02.2025 issued by the second respondent and the press release issued by the Madurai City police dated 02.02.2025 under the control of the second respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents not to restrict the devotees and their vehicles from going to Sri Arulmighu Subramaniyasamy Temple, Thirupparankundram "Theppa Thiruvizha" celebration festival.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.P.S.Palanivel Rajan Senior Counsel for Mr.Ananth C.Rajesh For R - 1 : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.P.Thilak Kumar For RR 2 to 5 : Mr.Hasan Mohammed Jinnah State Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor 2/6
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition to quash the impugned press release issued by the second respondent dated 02.02.2025 and the impugned proceedings bearing No.C.No.01/H1PS/2025 dated 31.01.2025 issued by the fifth respondent which was issued prior to the press release dated 02.02.2025 issued by the second respondent and the press release issued by the Madurai City police dated 02.02.2025 under the control of the second respondent and consequently direct the respondents not to restrict the devotees and their vehicles from going to Sri Arulmighu Subramaniyasamy Temple, Thirupparankundram "Theppa Thiruvizha" celebration festival. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the first respondent stated that nothing survives for further adjudication in the Writ Petition. 3/6
3.Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. [J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 19.02.2025 (1/3) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 4/6
To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, 2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Alagarkoil Road, Madurai, Madurai District.
3.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thirupparankundram Range, Madurai City, Madurai.
4.The Inspector of Police, V1, Thirupparankundram Police Station, Madurai, Madurai District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Vadamadurai Police Station, 5/6
J.NISHA BANU , J.
and S.SRIMATHY, J.
ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 19.02.2025 (1/3) 6/6