Madras High CourtWP(MD)/13874/2022dismissed

Chandrasekar v. The District Collector

2024-02-05Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:05.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Chandrasekar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illupur Taluk, 4.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Trichy.

5.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Pudukkottai.

6.The Tahsildar, 1/5

7.The Inspector of Police, 8.Suresh 9.Singara Gounder ... Respondents Prayer:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 7th respondent to grant permission to the petitioner to celebrate temple festival on 05.08.2022 at Arulmighu Sri Karunkuzhi Karuppusamy Temple, Nambampatty, Viralimalai Taluk, Pudukkottai District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.06.2022 and peace committee proceedings of the third respondent dated 19.04.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sekar For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 to R7 No-appearance for R9

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondent No.7 to grant permission to the petitioner to celebrate temple festival on 05.08.2022 at Arulmighu Sri Karunkuzhi Karuppusamy Temple, Nambampatty, Viralimalai Taluk, Pudukkottai District, by considering the 2/5

petitioner's representation dated 02.06.2022 and peace committee proceedings of the third respondent dated 19.04.2022.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner reports no instructions, since the petitioner has collected the papers from him.

3. The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is to direct the respondent No.7 to grant permission to the petitioner to celebrate the festival on 05.08.2022 in the aforementioned Temple. However, the period was over much earlier. Hence, nothing survives for further adjudication in this case.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To:

1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Illupur Taluk, 4.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Trichy.

5.The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Pudukkottai.

6.The Tahsildar, 7.The Inspector of Police, 8.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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