Petitioner sought to quash HR & CE proceedings and participate in the Sivarathiri Festival at a village temple. As the request was considered in the Assistant Commissioner's 06.03.2024 proceedings before hearing, nothing survived; writ petition was closed without costs.
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W.P(MD)No.5662 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07.03.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
W.P(MD)No.5662 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.5352, 5353 and 5354 of 2024
R.Manikandan ... Petitioner
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6. C.N.Sathyamoorthy,
Trustee of Arulmigu Sri Kurunthudaya Ayyanar Temple, Adhanur Village, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District. ...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.6671/2023 E1 dated 16.02.2024 and quash the same and subsequently direct to allow the petitioner and Adhanur Village people to participate in the Sivarathiri Festival held on 08.03.2024 to 10.03.2024.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Subba Raj, Special Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanidhi, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R6 : Mr.J.Barathan
ORDER
Today, when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the request
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of the petitioner has been considered by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings dated 06.03.2024 and therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition.
No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
07.03.2024
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Manikandan
The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments Board, Thanjavur District
The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowments Board, Pudukkottai District
The Inspector of Temples, Thirumayam Taluk Temples, Pudukkottai District
The Tahsildar, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District
The Inspector of Police, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District
B.Pugalendhi
As recorded by the court registry
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