Writ petition challenging stale festival arrangements under Article 226 dismissed as infructuous due to lack of supporting representations at the time of hearing.
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W.P.(MD) No.10039 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 06.06.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN
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and W.M.P.(MD) No.9071 of 2024
Manikalai
... Petitioner
Vs.
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7.Ponmalaiyan
8.Samayadurai
9.Samyraja
10.Srinivasan ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first to sixth respondents to stay the Kumbabisheka Festival for Arulmigu Shri Muthumuniyandy Temple situated at Kallurani Village & Post, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District which is to be conducted by the seventh to tenth respondents and scheduled to be held on 19.05.2024, without informing the petitioner and to take appropriate actions against them based on the representation dated 20.03.2024.
For Petitioner : No appearance
For R1, R4 & R5 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader
For R2, R3 & R6 : Mr.S.Manikandan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
For R7 to R10 : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first to sixth respondents to stay the
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Kumbabisheka Festival for Arulmigu Shri Muthumuniyandy Temple situated at Kallurani Village & Post, Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai District which is to be conducted by the seventh to tenth respondents and scheduled to be held on 19.05.2024, without informing the petitioner and to take appropriate actions against the seventh to tenth respondents based on the petitioner's representation dated 20.03.2024.
of the above prayer indicates that this Writ Petition has become infructuous as on the date.
06.06.2024
Index: Yes/ No Neutral Citation: Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order
JEN
Copy To: 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
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C.SARAVANAN, J.
JEN
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Manikalai
The District Collector, Sivagangai District
The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai
The Tahsildar, Sivagangai Taluk
C.Saravanan
As recorded by the court registry
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