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Sengodan v. the Joint Commissioner

Madras HC18 Jun 2026WP/22985/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Temple festival dispute; Erusiamman Kovil, Vedikarampalayam, Kunakkapalayam Madapillai, Olagadam Village, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District; HR & CE Joint Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner, Erode; Revenue Divisional Officer Gobichettipalayam; police protection (SP Erode, Inspector Anthiyur, SI Vellitiruppur); private respondents Kandasamy and Periya Poosari @ Thoppanallagounder; writ of mandamus under Article 226; representation dated 11.06.2026; festival on 18.06.2026 already conducted; decree in O.S. No.280 of 2007, Principal District Munsiff, Bhavani, dated 18.02.2019; petition dismissed as infructuous; no costs; Madras High Court, single judge, 18-06-2026.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous because the festival whose prevention it sought had already been completed on 18.06.2026; no costs were awarded.

Sengodan Vs the Joint Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 22985 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 18-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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Sengodan

..Petitioner

The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Erode District.

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The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Erode District.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District.

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The Superintendent of Police, Erode District, Erode.

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The Inspector of Police, Anthiyur Police Circle, Erode District.

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The Sub-Inspector of Police, Vellitiruppur Police Station, Vellitiruppur, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District.

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7. Kandasamy

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..Respondents

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8. Periya Poosari @ Thoppanallagounder

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Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent Nos.1 to 6 herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.06.2026 to restrain the Respondent No.8 and his family members men or agents from conducting any festival in the "Erusiamman Kovil" situated at Vedikarampalayam, Kunakkapalayam Madapillai, Olagadam Village, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District, for the year 2026 on 18.06.2026 as against the various orders passed by the Madras High Court and Judgment and Decree dated 18.02.2019 made in O.S. No.280 of 2007 on the file of the Principal District Munsiff, Bhavani and to give me a necessary protection to conduct the festival.

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For Petitioner : Mr. B.M. Subash

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Veerabathran Prasanth, Government Counsel (HR & CE) for R1 and 2 Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, Government Counsel for R3

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Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R4 to 6 Mr.E.P.Senniyangiri for R7 and 8

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ORDER

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Counsel (HR & CE) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that the

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prayer sought in this Writ Petition has become infructuous as the festival scheduled to be conducted between 7.35 a.m. and 8.00 a.m. on 18.06.2026 has already been completed.

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