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Punniyamoorthy N v. The District Collector

2024-04-10Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P(MD).No.9689 of 2023 N.Punniyamoorthy ... Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 3.The Tahsildar,

4. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

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5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, 6.The Inspector of Police, Swamimalai Police Station, 7.Krishnamoorthy 8.Iyyappan ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 herein to pass appropriate order to allow the petitioner to worship and participate the temple festival of Arulmighu Sri Mariamman Kovil situated at Manavalanpettai Street, Sundaraperumal Kovil, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District scheduled to be held from 23.04.2023 to 29.04.2023 and subsequently take appropriate action against the respondents 7 and 8 for their illegal act of excommunication as against the petitioner and his family members, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 04.05.2022 and 24.04.2023.

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Veerakumar For R1 to R6 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 to 6 submits that the temple festival is already over and therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition.

2. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

10.04.2024 NCC : Yes / No.

Index : Yes / No.

Internet: Yes / No.

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To 1.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 3.The Tahsildar,

4. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, 6.The Inspector of Police, Swamimalai Police Station, 4/5

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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