Padmanathan L v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Padmanathan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, O/o. District Collectorate, 2.The District Superintendent of Police, 3.The District Revenue Officer, 4.The Tahsildhar, Sathoor Taluk, 1/5

5.The Inspector of Police, Appaiyya Nayakkan Patti Police Station, : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 respondents to give permission to celebrate the temple festival separately on 07.10.2023 and 14.10.2023. For Petitioner : Ms.V.Sebastinal Preethi For Respondents 1, 3 & 4 : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar Government Advocate For Respondents 2 & 5 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

************ [Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.] After some arguments Ms.V.Sebastinal Preethi, learned Counsel on record sought leave to withdraw the captioned 'Public Interest Litigation' petition [hereinafter 'PIL' for the sake of brevity]. Request acceded to.

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2.Learned Counsel has made an endorsement in the case file and a scanned reproduction of the same is as follows: 3.Captioned PIL petition is disposed of as closed / withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. [M.S.,J.] & [R.S.V.,J.] 11.10.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR 3/5

To 1.The District Collector, O/o. District Collectorate, 2.The District Superintendent of Police, 3.The District Revenue Officer, 4.The Tahsildhar, Sathoor Taluk, 5.The Inspector of Police, Appaiyya Nayakkan Patti Police Station, 4/5

M.SUNDAR, J.

and R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

MR ORDER MADE IN 11.10.2023 5/5