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Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/1913/2025dismissed as infructuous

M.Kumaresan v. The Revenue Divisional Officer

2025-11-12Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1913 of 2025 and W.M.P.Crl.(MD).No.456 of 2025 M.Kumaresan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Gantharvakkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Town Sub Division, Pudukkottai District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Gantharvakkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

6.Govindaraj

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to grant necessary permission and provide adequate protection to the petitioner and the villagers of Rasappatti for conducting the Pasumpon 1/4

Muthuramalinga Thevar Jayanthi Festival scheduled to be held on 30.10.2025, including the customary rituals and procession to the Karppar @ Karruppandar Kovil Pillayar Temple situated at Oorani-Keelakarai, S.No.237, Sundampatti Post, Gantharvakkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District and ensure peaceful performance of the said traditional festival as has been done for the past several years.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan For R-1 & R-2 : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate For R-3 to R-5 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor For R-6 : Mr.R.Velmurugan

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the prayer in the Writ Petition has become infructuous.

2. Recording the above submission, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Tahsildar, Gantharvakkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Town Sub Division, Pudukkottai District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Gantharvakkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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