P.Seruvalingam, v. The Principal Secretary To The

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.(MD) No.7740 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD) No.6025 of 2017 P.Seruvalingam ... Petitioner -vs1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, 2.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Home, 3.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

5.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police,

6.The District Revenue Officer, O/o.the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai.

7.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai.

8.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai.

9.The Tahsildar, O/. the Tahsildar, 10.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai.

11.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, for a direction to initiate suitable action against the respondents 4 to 11 under Section 4 of the Scheduled Castes and the Schedules Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for negligence of their duty in not permitting the Schedule Caste Community people of Esanur Village in participating in the Puravi Eduppu Festival in Sri Servalinga Ayyanar Temple, Esanur,conducted on 31.03.2017 within the time period stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy

For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader for R1 to R4, R7 and R9 Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor, for R5, R8, R10 and R11

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is no more and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition.

3. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 09.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pkn To:

1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department,

2.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of Home, 3.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, 4.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.

5.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, 6.The District Revenue Officer, O/o.the District Revenue Officer, Sivagangai.

7.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai.

8.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai.

9.The Tahsildar, O/. the Tahsildar, 10.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai.

11.The Sub-Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai.

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J.

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