Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11116/2024closed

Pushparaj .S v. The Thasildhar

2025-06-05Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.11116 of 2024 and WMP(MD) No.9902 of 2024 Pushparaj .S ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Thasildhar, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sattur Sub Division, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Irukkangudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records pertaining to the impugned order dated 22.04.2024 passed by the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.A1/001/2023 and consequential order dated 30.04.2024 1/5

passed by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.

04/Va.A/Irukkangudi/2024 and quash the same and direct the respondents to grant permission and necessary protection to the devotees to perform the traditional dance viz., Devarattam in the Chitirai festival of Sri Perumal Temple, situated in Gopalapuram Village, Virudhunagar District conducted on 11.05.2024 For Petitioner : Mr.B.Muneeswaran, For R1 : Mr.F.Deepak Special Government Pleader For R2 & R3 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabhakar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

Challenging the order passed by the first respondent, rejecting the request of this petitioner, seeking permission and protection for conducting traditional dance viz., Devarattam in the Chitirai festival of Sri Perumal Temple, situated in Gopalapuram Village, Virudhunagar District, on 11.05.2024, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

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2.Today(05.06.2025), when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, it is reported on either side that the matter has now become infructuous since the period is already over and nothing survives in this writ petition for further adjudication. 3.In view of the above, this writ petition is closed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Thasildhar, Virudhunagar Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sattur Sub Division, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Irukkangudi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

vrn Order made in W.P.(MD)No.11116 of 2024 and WMP(MD) No.9902 of 2024 05.06.2025 5/5