Vishwa Hindu Parishad v. The Home Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.01.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Vishwa Hindu Parishad Southern Tamilnadu, represented by its State Joint Secretary, A.Bharath Having office at 6/8, Mambala Salai, Amma Mandabam, Srirangam, Trichy - 620 006.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector, 3.The Inspector General of Police, Southern Zone, 4.The Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, 1/6

5.The Inspector General of Police, West Zone, Coimbatore.

6.The Superintendent of Police, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to provide appropriate permission to the petitioner organization to conduct Dharma Rasha Awareness Yathra with a vehicle bearing Registration No.TN-48BD-3481 from Malaikottai, Trichy - Samayapuram - Vaaladi - Lalgudi - Ariyalur - Thirumanur - Thiruvaiyaru - Swamimalai - Kumbakonam - Mayiladurai - Karaikkal - Nagapattinam - Thiruvarur - Thiruthuraipoondi - Pattukottai - Pudukkottai - Karaikudi - Pillaiyarpatti - Kundrakudi - R.S.Mangalam - Ramanathapuram - Tiruchendur - Valliyur - Nagercoil - Tirunelveli - Tenkasi - Puliyankudi - Sankarankoil - Rajapalayam - T.

Kallupatti - Tirumangalam - Tirunagar - Tiruparankundram - Usilampatti - Andipatti - Theni - Periyakulam - Sembatti - Kannivadi - Ottanchathiram - Palani - Madathukulam - Udumalai - Pollachi - Coimbatore - Maruthamalai - Tiruppur - Kangeyam - Vellakoil - Paramathi - Karur - Dindigul - Natham - Thuvarankurichi - Puthanatham - Manapparai - Viralimalai, Trichy from 01.01.2023 to 17.01.2023 by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 19.12.2022.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Kathirvelu, Senior Counsel for Mr.K.Prabhu For R1 & R2 : Mr.J.K.Jeyaselan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R3 to R6 : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to provide appropriate permission to the petitioner organization to conduct Dharma Rasha Awareness Yathra from 01.01.2023 to 17.01.2023 by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 19.12.2022.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the writ petitioner would submit that the sixth respondent has rejected the writ petitioner's representation dated 19.12.2022 and hence, this petition has become infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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3. Recording the submission made by the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

09.01.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No csm To 1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, St. George Fort, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector, 3.The Inspector General of Police, Southern Zone, 4.The Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, 5.The Inspector General of Police, West Zone, Coimbatore.

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6.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy 7.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 5/6

K.MURALI SHANKAR, J csm Order made in Dated : 09.01.2023 6/6