Petitioner sought writ directing State officials to ensure temple festivities in Virudhunagar follow consensus reached in a peace meeting. Court dismissed petition as infructuous upon counsel's submission that the prayer was no longer viable.
Petition dismissed on being held infructuous.
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W.P (MD).No.929 of 2015
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.11.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
W.P (MD).No.929 of 2015 and MP(MD) Nos.1 and 2 of 2015
P.Seeni Naicker ... Petitioner
Vs.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukkottai Sub Division, Virudhunagar District. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Tahsildar, Kariapatti Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Mallankinaru Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
6.Palanichamy 7.Muthuraman ... Respondents
Prayer : This petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to ensure that the temple celebrations, festivals and consecration ceremony in connected with the disputed temple namely Arulmighu Sri Kaliamman Temple, Kovilpatti Village, Mallanginaru Post, Kariapatti Taluk, Virudhunagar District is to be conducted only after the consensus arrived in the peace meeting to be held by them in view of order dated 27.08.2014 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.15603 of 2014 and pass such further or other suitable orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.
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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balamurugan For R1 to R5 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate(Crl.Side) For R6 & R7 : Mr.Veerakathiravan Senior Counsel for Veera Associates
This petition is filed to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to ensure that the temple celebrations, festivals and consecration ceremony in connected with the disputed temple namely Arulmighu Sri Kaliamman Temple, Kovilpatti Village, Mallanginaru Post, Kariapatti Taluk, Virudhunagar District is to be conducted only after the consensus arrived in the peace meeting to be held by them in view of order dated 27.08.2014 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.15603 of 2014 .
2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the prayer sought for by the petitioner has become infructuous.
3.Recording the above said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Assistant Registrar
// True Copy //
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vsd To
1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukkottai Sub Division, Virudhunagar District.
3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District.
4.The Tahsildar, Kariapatti Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Virudhunagar District.
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AC(CO) KK(08.12.2020) 3 P 7C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition is maintainable when the sought directive has become infructuous due to exhaustion of relief
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Seeni Naicker
Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District
Revenue Divisional Officer, Aruppukkottai Sub Division, Virudhunagar District
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District
Tahsildar, Kariapatti Taluk, Virudhunagar District
Inspector of Police, Mallankinaru Police Station, Virudhunagar District
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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