Thangarasu @ Devan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.11.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Thangarasu ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Trichy District Trichy 2.The District Superintendent of Police Trichy District Trichy 3.The Revenue Divisional Office Musiri, Trichy District 4.The Thasildar Musiri Trichy District 5.The Joint Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Trichy

6.The Executive Officer Analadeeshwarar Thirukovil Thottiyam, Trichy District 7.The Inspector of Police Musiri Police Station Trichy District 8.Vijayakumar 9.Chidambaram 10.Raju 11.Asokan 12.Suresh 13.Krishnamoorthy 14.Durairaj 15.Saravanan ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 herein to conduct car festival for every year in the Tamil month of Karthigai first week in the Arulmighu Shri Mahamariamman Temple at Shri Mahamariamman Temple, Chittalarai Village, Musiri Taluk, Trichy District, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 01.08.2022 and 18.09.2022.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Vinayak For Respondents :

Mr.V.Nirmal Kumar Government Advocate for R1, R3 & R4 Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R2 Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader for R5 Mr.P.Athimoola Pandian for R6

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.] The prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 7 to conduct car festival during first week of Karthigai month every year in Arulmighu Shri Mahamariamman Temple, Chittalarai Village, Musiri Taluk, Trichy District, based on the petitioner's representations dated 01.08.2022 and 18.09.2022.

2. When this Court was about to dismiss the writ petition on the ground that the relief sought for in this writ petition does not come under the purview of public interest litigation, learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

3. In view of the endorsement so made, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

[R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 16.11.2022 Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The District Collector, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The District Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

3.The Revenue Divisional Office, Musiri, Trichy District.

4.The Thasildar, Musiri, Trichy District.

5.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment, Trichy.

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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