Pandaram Chettiar v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Pandaram Chettiar ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, 3.The Tahsildar, Alangulam Taluk, 4.The Inspector of Police, Pavoorchathiram Police Station, 5.Mariappan 6.Sundarrajan 7.Murugesan ... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take action on the basis of the representation dated 28.02.2023 to jointly celebrate the temple festival in the Periya Kovil, situated at Keelappavoor Village, Alangulam Taluk, For Petitioner : No Appearance For R1 to R3 : Mr.C.Satheesh Government Advocate For R4 : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Criminal side) For R5 to R7 : Mr.S.Devarajan

ORDER

Today, when the writ petition was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that the temple festival has already concluded and, therefore, the relief sought in the present writ petition has become infructuous.

2. Recording the above said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. NCC : Yes / No 18.12.2025 Index : Yes / No

To:- 1.The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, 3.The Tahsildar, Alangulam Taluk, 4.The Inspector of Police, Pavoorchathiram Police Station,

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY , J.

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