Writ petition seeking mandamus to permit the petitioner and others to participate in a 2023 temple festival and collect vari was dismissed as infructuous since the festival had already been conducted; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
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W.P.(MD) No.9508 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 04.12.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
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Thirupathy
... Petitioner
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7. The Inspector of Police, Adirampattinam Police Station, Adirampattinam, Thanjavur District.
8. Chellapanchalan
9. Balakrishnan
10. Prakash
... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to permit the petitioner and 17 personnel to participate in the temple Vaigazi Thiruvizha being conducted from 19.05.2023 till 05.06.2023 at Sri Santhana Mariamman Temple situated at Karaiyur Village, Adirampattinam, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District and collect vari from petitioner and offer poojas in the said temple on the basis of the petitioner representation dated 17.04.2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Santhanam Rajesh Kumar For R-1 to R-5 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader For R-6 & R-7 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For R-8 to R-10 : No Appearance
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Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that since the temple festival was already conducted in the year 2023, the prayer sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition has now become infructuous.
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
Thirupathy
The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur
The District Revenue Officer, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District
The Thasildar, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District
Chellapanchalan
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
As recorded by the court registry
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