T.Nagarajan, v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P(MD)NO.3038 of 2019 T.Nagarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep.By its Secretary, Department of Home, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9

2. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

3. The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District

5. The Thasildar, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District

6. The Commissioner, Colachel Municipality, Kanyakumari District. 1/4

7. K.Karthick @ Karthikesan

8. G.Kannan

9. K.Manikandan

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 6 to prevent the respondents 7 to 9 from constructing a new Temple in R.S.No.13/2 of Colachel village, Kanyakumari District in the name and style of Colachel Vellamkatti Vishvakarma Samuthaya Vakai Arulmigu Parameshwari Ammai Thirukovil or any other name without obtaining prior permission from the 2nd respondent District Collector. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Xavier Rajini For R1, R2,R4 & : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, R5 Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.T.Senthilkumar Additional Public Prosecutor For R6 : Mr.P.Athimoolapandian For R7 : Mr.A.Rajkumar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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2. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 26.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am To

1. The Secretary, Department of Home, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9

2. The District Collector, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

3. The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District

5. The Thasildar, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District

6. The Commissioner, Colachel Municipality, Kanyakumari District. 3/4

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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