Kanniayan v. The Election Officer / District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Kannaiyan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Election Officer / District Collector, Trichy Parliamentary Constituency, Trichy.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Tiruverumbur Police Station, Trichy District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.11/B1KaNi/2024 dated 27.04.2024 and set aside the same as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the third respondent to grant permission and protection to conduct the entire celebration of Chithirai festival at Sri Arulmighu Kaveri Amman Temple, Keezhakuruchi Village, Tiruverumbur, Trichy District to conduct the village folk dance and cultural programmes from 30.04.2024 to 10.05.2024. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramaniam For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking permission for conducting cultural programmes from 30.04.2024 to 10.05.2024. 2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submits that the period to conduct cultural programmes is already over and nothing survives in this writ petition. 3.In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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To 1.The Election Officer / District Collector, Trichy Parliamentary Constituency, Trichy.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Tiruverumbur Police Station, Trichy District.

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