Murugandi.S v. The Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.08.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR and W.M.P.(MD).No.12766 of 2022 S.Murugandi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Tirunelveli.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

4.The Inspector of Police, Munneerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

5.Nivek 6.Venkatesh Prabhu ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 forbearing the fifth and sixth respondents from conducting festival on 1/4

5th , 6th, 7th of August 2022 by offering Non-Veg Padayal and animal slaughtering in the temple namely Arulmigu Pasunkili Ayyan Sastha Temple, Gopalasamudram, Tirunelveli District based on the representation given by the Trustee of the Temple dated 25.07.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Selvan For R-1 to R-4 : Mr.M.Lingadurai, Special Government Pleader.

For R-5 and R-6 : Mr.V.Angusamy

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition and made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. If at all the petitioner has any grievance, he may file appropriate petition before the appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Tirunelveli.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

4.The Inspector of Police, Munneerpallam Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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