In a writ petition filed to quash a police order rejecting permission for a festival, this Madras High Court Bench dismissed the petition as infructuous because the date for the event had already elapsed.
No costs.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 01.08.2016
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR
W.P(MD)No.18290 of 2013
M.Elango
.. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City. 2.The Inspector of Police, Junction Police Station, Tirunelveli City.
.. Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent his Proceeding in C.No.777/FC/IS/TINC/13, C.No.222/BIPS/FC/13, dated 07.11.2013 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to permit the petitioner and his people to conduct the Muthuramalinga Thevar Jeyanthi Community Festival at Udayarpatti Village.
For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.S.Kumar
Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order passed by the second respondent vide proceedings in C.No.777/FC/IS/TINC/13, C.No.222/BIPS/FC/13, dated 07.11.2013 and consequently direct the first and second respondents to permit the petitioner and his people to conduct Muthuramalinga Thevar Jeyanthi Community Festival at Udayarpatti Village.
2.None appears for the petitioner. Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.
3.The impugned order is an order passed by the second https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ respondent refused to grant permission for the celebration of Thevar Jeyanthi on 30.10.2013.
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4.The learned Additional Government Pleader submits that the prayer in this writ petition has become infructuous.
5.The impugned order is only rejecting the permission to celebrate the birth anniversary and the date is already over and hence, nothing survives in this Writ Petition for adjudication. The Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (AE)
/True copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City.
2.The Inspector of Police, Junction Police Station, Tirunelveli City.
+1cc to M/s.Special Government Pleader SR.No. 41253
SRM
JA-DB-10.08.2016-2P:4C
W.P.(MD)No.18290 of 2013
01.08.2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking permission to conduct a festival is maintainable as the date for the event had already passed.
M. Elango
Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City
Inspector of Police
S.S. Sundar
As recorded by the court registry
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