N.Mani Chettiar, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.10.2019 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.17428 to 17430 of 2018 N.Manichettiar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, 2.The Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukkottai Taluk, 4.The Tahsildar Aruppukkottai Taluk, 5.The Inspector of Police Taluk Police Station, Aruppukkottai.

6.M.Sivasankaran ... Respondents Prayer : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.A2 / 40 / 2017 dated 04/09/2018 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 herein to implement the earlier orders of 3rd respondent in Na.Ka A2 / 40 / 2017 dated 08/01/2018 and consequently directed the respondents 1 to 5 herein to recover the keys of the jewellery Safety Locker as well as jewels belonging to A/m.Sri Ramalinga Sowdambigai Amman in S.R.S.Amman Kovil Street, Aruppukottai Town, Virudhunagar District and to hand over the same to the petitioner trustee and to permit the petitioner to conduct Navarathiri [Navami] festival commencing from 14.09.2018 till the end on 20.10.2018 by giving adequate police protection. 1/3

For Petitioner : Mr.Veera Kathiravan, Senior Counsel for M/s.Veera Associatesa For R1 to R5 : Mr.R.Anandharaj Additional Public Prosecutor For R6 : Mr.Ajmal Khan, Senior Counsel

O R D E R

The prayer sought for in the present writ petition is to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the third respondent in Na.Ka.A2/40/2017 dated 04.09.2018 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 herein to implement the earlier orders of 3rd respondent in Na.Ka A2/40/2017 dated 08.01.2018 and consequently directed the respondents 1 to 5 herein to recover the keys of the jewellery Safety Locker as well as jewels belonging to Arulmigu Sri Ramalinga Sowdambigai Amman in S.R.S.Amman Kovil Street, Aruppukottai Town, Virudhunagar District and to hand over the same to the petitioner trustee and to permit the petitioner to conduct Navarathiri [Navami] festival commencing from 14.09.2018 till the end on 20.10.2018 by giving adequate police protection. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Senior Counsel for the sixth respondent submitted that the festival is already over.

3.In view of the above, nothing survives for adjudication in this Writ Petition. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the concerned police for future festival for proper permission. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (co) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) To 1.The District Collector, 2.The Superintendent of Police 2/3

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukkottai Taluk, 4.The Thasildar Aruppukkottai Taluk, 5.The Inspector of Police Taluk Police Station, Aruppukkottai.

6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

14.10.2019 Ls VB(25.10.2019) 3P 7C 3/3