Madras High CourtWP(MD)/5568/2022dismissed

Dhanushkodi v. The Superintendent Of Police

2024-01-31Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 31.01.2024

CORAM

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI and WMP(MD) No.4506 of 2022 Dhanushkodi ... Petitioner Vs

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam Police Station, Thoothukudi District..

3. Pethu Reddi.R, S/o. Ramasamy Reddiyar, No.1/8, North Street, M.Kumarasakkanapuram Village, Ariyanayakipuram Post, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd Respondents to provide adequate protection to the Petitioner and others for offering prayers in the Sri Senbaga Vinayagar Temple, Sri Durgai Amman Temple, Sri Karuppasamy, Temple and Sri Mariyamman 1/4

Temple at M.Kumarasakkanapuram Village, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

For Petitioner : M/s.Navaneetharaja.K, For Respondent : Mr.B. Nambiselvan for R1 & R2 Additional Public Prosecutor No appearance for R3

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the 1st and 2nd Respondents to provide adequate protection to the Petitioner and others for offering prayers in the Sri Senbaga Vinayagar Temple, Sri Durgai Amman Temple, Sri Karuppasamy, Temple and Sri Mariyamman Temple at M.Kumarasakkanapuram Village, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the 3rd respondent had already filed W.P.(MD No.6886/2021 before this Court challenging the restrained order passed by the Tahsildar and this Court, vide order dated 31.03.2021, granted interim stay and issued a direction to the respondents to reopen the 2/4

temple and allow the villagers pending disposal of the writ petition. In view of the same, nothing survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

31.01.2024 RR TO

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

2. The Inspector of Police, Vilathikulam Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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M.DHANDAPANI.

J RR

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.5568 of 2022 Date : 31.01.2024 4/4