WP No. 24139 of 2022 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 24139 of 2022 A.K.Manjunathasamy ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner HR and CE, 119, Utamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-2. 2. The District Collector Salem Collectorate Office Complex, Salem. 3. The Joint Commissioner HR and CE, Kottai Mariamman Kovil, Salem. 4. Revenue Divisional Officer Attur, Salem. 5. Solamma Devi Executive Officer, Vellai Pillaiyarkovil, Attur, Salem. 6. Inspector of Police Mallikarai, Salem. 7. Dharman ..Respondent(s) The writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the peace committee meeting M.C.No. 111 / 2022 / A2 dated 01.09.2022 by the 4th respondent and quash the same as illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the Respondents to follow Na. Ka. 5964 / 2022 / A2 dated 01.09.2022 scrupulously in letter and spirit by restraining the all-private parties especially https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24139 of 2022 __________ Page2 of 4 7th respondent herein from boarding and sitting on the Thear for the Ellai Amman and Mariamman Thearthiuvila on 07.09.2022 and 10.09.2022 in the Therthiruvizhal being organised by HR and CE in Keeripatti Village, Salem For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.T.Bharath Gowtham For Respondent(s): M/s. V.Srikanth, E.Ganesh For R7 M/s. K.Karthikeyan, GA For R1,3,5 Mrs.V.Yamuna Devi, SGP for RR2, 4 & 6 ORDER The petitioner has filed the present writ petition challenging the proceedings of the Revenue Divisional Officer dated 01.09.2022 pursuant to a Peace Committee Meeting for conducting car festival for Ellai and Mariamman Temple. 2. The learned Government Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that during pendency of the writ petition, the car festival is over. Hence, nothing survives in the writ petition. 3. Recording the said statement, the writ petition is dismissed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the respondent if he has any grievance in future. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 02-03-2026 rli https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24139 of 2022 __________ Page3 of 4 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No To 1. The Commissioner HR and CE, 119, Utamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai-2. 2. The District Collector Salem Collectorate Office Complex, Salem. 3. The Joint Commissioner HR and CE, Kottai Mariamman Kovil, Salem. 4. Revenue Divisional Officer Attur, Salem. 5. Solamma Devi Executive Officer, Vellai Pillaiyarkovil, Attur, Salem. 6. Inspector of Police Mallikarai, Salem. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 24139 of 2022 __________ Page4 of 4 M.DHANDAPANI, J. RLI WP No. 24139 of 2022 02-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis