Writ petition sought directions to authorities to consider representations for removal of a statue of Lord Muruga erected by the sixth respondent on a hill in Thensenthamangalam village. The Government Advocate informed the court that the statue had been removed; the petition was disposed of with no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.04.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
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S.Gnanaprakasam
: Petitioner
versus
6.S.Vinayagam
: Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 5 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 11.10.2021 and
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20.11.2021 seeking removal of Statue of Lord Muruga erected by the 6th respondent in Thensenthamangalam Village Tiruvannamalai district and to dispose of the representations within a time-frame.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Rajesh Babu For Respondents 1 to 5 : Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Government Advocate For Respondent No.6 : Mr.P.Ayyasamy
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
We have heard Mr.V.Rajesh Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 5 and Mr.P.Ayyasamy, learned counsel for the sixth respondent.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the authorities should act on the petitioner's representations seeking removal of a statue of Lord Muruga erected by the sixth respondent in Thensenthamangalam village.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Gnanaprakasam
The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District
The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Cheyyar
The Tahsildar, Vandavasi Taluk
S.Vinayagam
Sanjay V. Gangapurwala
J. Sathya Narayana Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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