Sundarajan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.06.2024

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.R.MAHADEVAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Sundarajan ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Ramanathapuram District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram District 3.The Superintendent of Police Ramanathapuram District 4.The Thasildhar Keelakarai Taluk Ramanathapuram District 5.Rajkumar 6.Palraj 7.Sathaiya 8.Rajendran ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 herein to follow the procedures adopted by the villagers for the past 57 years by releasing the Palakarai Temple Bull as first bull in Samathuva Eruthukattu Vizha scheduled on 19.06.2024 in pursuance to the temple festival of Sri Malaimel Sathaar Udaiyar Ayyanar Temple, situated at Pokkanarenthal Village, Thiruppulani Union, Ramanathapuram District, on the basis of the representations dated 10.06.2024 and 13.06.2024, within the time stipulated in accordance with law.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Senthil Murugan For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1, R2 & R4 Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R3

O R D E R

R.MAHADEVAN , A.C.J.

And G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous.

2. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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1.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Thasildhar, Keelakarai Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.

R.MAHADEVAN , A.C.J.

and G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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