C.Muralikannan, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and WMP(MD)No.7776 of 2016 C.Muralikannan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.Deputy Superintendant of Police, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

5.The Sub Inspector of Police, Vikramangalam Police Station, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

6.Periyakaruppathevar 7.Pitchai 8.Pandi 9.Anbu 10.Karuppasamy : Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 3 to 5 from granting permission to the respondents 6 to 10 and their men, servants and their agents to conduct festival or temple festival whatsoever scheduled to take place from 04.06.2016 to 06.06.2016, in petitioner's lands measuring 44 cents comprised in Survey No.251/1, Eluvampatti, Muthalaikulam Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District and to direct the 2nd respondent 1/3

to hold enquiry in respect of the above lands and submit report to the 1st respondent.

For Petitioner :Mr.Y.Krishnan For R1 to R5 :Mr.KR.Bharathi Kannan Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R6 to R10 :Mr.P.Thangapandi

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to forbear the respondents 3 to 5 from granting permission to the respondents 6 to 10 and their men, servants and their agents to conduct festival or temple festival whatsoever scheduled to take place from 04.06.2016 to 06.06.2016, in petitioner's lands measuring 44 cents comprised in Survey No.251/1, Eluvampatti, Muthalaikulam Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District and to direct the 2nd respondent to hold enquiry in respect of the above lands and submit report to the first respondent.

2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that now, almost four years have been lapsed and hence due to the lapse of period, the prayer sought for by the petitioner has become infrcutuous.

3.Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), this Writ Petition is dismissed as infrcutuous. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl Side) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsd To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o.Deputy Superintendant of Police, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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5.The Sub Inspector of Police, Vikramangalam Police Station, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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

and WMP(MD)No.7776 of 2016 29.10.2020 CK(CO) KK(10.11.2020) 3P 7C 3/3