S.Haja Alavudeen v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.19312 & 19513 of 2017 S.Haja Alavudeen .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Thanjauvr District, Thanjavur.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Pattukottai, 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Pattukottai, Thanjauvr District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

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5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

6.The Inspector of Police, Athiramapattinam Police Station, Athiramapattinam, 7.M.S.Jabarullah 8.P.M.K.Thajudeen 9.M.M.S.Sheik Nasrutheen ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first to sixth respondents herein to forbear the seventh to ninth respondents from excommunicating the petitioner from the Thajul Islam Sangam / Jamath and enable the petitioner to worship in a peaceful manner. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Jeyaprakash For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.K.Manikkam, Special Government Pleader.

For R4 to R6 : Mrs.M.Aasha, Government Advocate(Crl.side) For R7 to R9 : Mr.K.A.S.Prabhu 2/6

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking orders to direct the first to sixth respondents herein to forbear the seventh to ninth respondents from excommunicating the petitioner from the Thajul Islam Sangam / Jamath and enable the petitioner to worship in a peaceful manner. 2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first to third respondents would submit that the issue has been settled between the parties, that the Jamath authorities informed that they have not restrained the petitioner from entering into the Masque and they have celebrated Ramjan peacefully on 11.04.2023 and that as of now, there is no issue pending between the parties.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the submission of the learned Special Government Pleader may be recorded.

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4.In view of the above submission that the matter was settled between the parties, nothing survives for further adjudication in this petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 16.04.2024 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No gns 4/6

To 1.The District Collector, Thanjauvr District, Thanjavur.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Pattukottai, 3.The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Pattukottai, Thanjauvr District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

6.The Inspector of Police, Athiramapattinam Police Station, Athiramapattinam, 5/6

K.MURALI SHANKAR ,J.

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