Dismissed¶5

P.Ramar v. the Superintendent of Police

Madras HC3 Sept 2025WP/18455/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.(Crl.) No.18455 of 2025 and WMP.No.20672 of 2025; decided 03.09.2025 by N. Sathish Kumar, J.; writ of mandamus under Article 226; police protection; Chithirai Thiruvizha; village temple festival; representation dated 05.05.2025; festival period 15.05.2025 to 21.05.2025; threats by respondents 4 to 10; relief infructuous; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no costs; Salem District; Gangavalli; Athur.

What did the court decide?

As the temple festival was already over, nothing survives for further adjudication and no relief can be granted by the Court at this stage. ¶5

P.Ramar Vs the Superintendent of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(Crl.) No.18455 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 03.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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W.P.Crl. No.18455 of 2025 and WMP.No.20672 of 2025

P.Ramar

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem.

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2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Athur, Salem District.

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3.The Inspector of Police, Gangavalli Police Station, Salem District.

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4.S.Sasikala

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5.Eashwaran

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6.Revathy

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7.R.Balamurugan

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8.Elakiya

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9.Rajendiran

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10.Thamizharasi

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(Crl.) No.18455 of 2025

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issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner family to participate the Thiruvizha and Worship the God based on the petitioner representation dated 05.05.2025.

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For Petitioner : Ms.M.Kaviya For Respondent-1 to 3 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, APP For Respondent-3 : Mr.G.Ramakrishnan

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been preferred by the petitioner, seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to his family to participate in the Thiruvizha and Worship the God based on his representation dated 05.05.2025.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3.

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T he grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents 4 to 10 herein are threatening him and his family and preventing them from attending the Chithirai Thiruvizha in their village temple.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the festival was over in the said temple [i.e., the period of festival celebration was from

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.(Crl.) No.18455 of 2025

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15.05.2025 to 21.05.2025] and now the relief sought for by the petitioner

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has become infructuous.

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5. The facts reveals that the temple festival was already over and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication and no relief can be granted by this Court at this stage. Therefore, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed, if any. There shall be no orders as to costs.

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03.09.2025

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Index:Yes/No NCC : Yes/No Order : Speaking/Non Speaking To

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