A writ petition seeking permission to conduct a traditional Pooja was dismissed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras on the submission that the relief sought had become infructuous.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.09.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P.No.34093 of 2018 and WMP.No.39611 of 2018
M.Shanmugam ...Petitioner
Vs
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct traditional and customary Pooja on 17.01.2019 from 8.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. at Arulmigu Nandeswarar Temple at Pannathur, Pochampalli Tk, Krishnagiri District being the temple constructed by his father in terms of the application dated 01.12.2018 submitted to the respondents 1 to 3 by considering the fact that it is not the subject matter of dispute in the minutes of Peace Committee Meeting dated 16.01.2016, 07.01.2017 and 09.01.2018 between the parties to the dispute in respect of Erthuveduthal function.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balu
For R1 to R3 : Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu, Government Counsel For R4 : No appearance
O R D E R
Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the relief sought for herein has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for adjudication herein.
2.In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
av
To
Krishnagiri District - 635 123.
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.45857
W.P.No.34093 of 2018
and WMP.No.39611 of 2018
SRA[co] NSK 24/09/2021
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Shanmugam
The District Collector, Krishnagiri District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Krishnagiri
Inspector of Police, Bharur Police Station
Natesan
R.Mahadevan
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
