In this writ petition, the petitioner sought a direction to perform a temple festival with police protection. The Court found that the representation was already rejected by the authority, making the challenge infructuous.
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.04.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
W.P.No.5882 of 2021
and W.M.P.No.6477 of 2021
R.Anandhan ...Petitioner
Vs
1. The Revenue Divisional Officer,
Salem Division, Salem District.
2. Mrs.T.Umadevi,
Assistant Commissioner,
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department,
Salem - 7.
3. The Inspector of Police,
Hathampatty Police Station,
Salem - 7.
4. The Tahsildar,
Hasthampatty,
Salem - 7.
5. Rajammal
6. Lakshmi
7. Kulandaiammal
8. Parvathi
9. Indirani
10. Angamuthu ...Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st to 4th respondents to permit the petitioner and his agnates to perform the temple festival for "Arulmigu Sri Angalamman Thiru Kovil" situated in T.S.No.128, Ward J, Block-9, East Street-3, Johnson Nagar, Hasthampatti, Salem - 7 on 12.03.2021 with adequate police protection based on the representation of the petitioner dated 15.02.2021.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.R.Suresh
For Respondents 1,3 & 4 : Mr.V.Shanmugasundar,
Special Government Pleader
For Respondents-5 to 10 : Mr S.B.Viswanathan
ORDER
The petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondents to grant permission to perform the temple festival of "Arulmigu Sri Angalamman Thiru Kovil" situated in T.S.No.128, Ward J, Block-9, East Street-3, Johnson Nagar, Hasthampatti, Salem - 7 on 12.03.2021 with police protection, by considering his representation dated 15.02.2021.
on record.
Sd/Assistant Registrar (CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
srn
To
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Salem - 7.
W.P.No.5882 of 2021
and W.M.P.No.6477 of 2021
RR(CO)
GN(23/06/2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition seeking permission for a temple festival that has already been rejected by the authority becomes infructuous.
R.Anandhan
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Salem Division, Salem District
PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
As recorded by the court registry
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