WP No. 23483 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 23483 of 2022 and WMP No. 22436 of 2022 1. S.Krishnamoorthy 2. Shanmugasundaram Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The commissioner HR and CE Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Rd, Thousand Lights West, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034. 2.The Joint Commissioner, Hr And C.e Department, Kottaimari Amman Temple Campus, Near Old Bus Stand, Salem - 636 001. 3.The Assistant Commissioner, HR. And CE. Department, Arulmigu Kottai Mariamman Temple Campus, Salem - 636001. 4.The Verifying Officer, HR. And CE. Department,Vaazhapadi. 5.D.Rajendran Respondent(s) PRAYER; Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to restrain the 5th respondent herein to conduct kumbabishekam scheduled to be held on 07.09.2022 for Arulmigu Shakthi Vinyagar at Arulmigu Shakthi Maariamman https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23483 of 2022 Temple without obtaining prior permission form the respondents 1 to 3 herein and in pursuant to the order passed by the 4th respondnet vide Na.Ka. No. 24/2021 dated 20.06.2022. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.M.Vivekanandan For Respondent(s): M/s. K.Karthikeyan, GA RR1 to 4 Mr.R.Prabakar R5 ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to restrain the 5th respondent herein to conduct kumbabishekam scheduled to be held on 07.09.2022 for Arulmigu Shakthi Vinyagar at Arulmigu Shakthi Maariamman Temple without obtaining prior permission form the respondents 1 to 3 herein and in pursuant to the order passed by the 4th respondnet vide Na.Ka. No. 24/2021 dated 20.06.2022. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the present petition has become infructuous. 3. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. No costs. 02-03-2026 Rli https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23483 of 2022 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The commissioner HR and CE Department, 119, Uthamar Gandhi Rd, Thousand Lights West, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034. 2.The Joint Commissioner, HR & CE Department, Kottaimari Amman Temple Campus, Near Old Bus Stand, Salem - 636 001. 3.The Assistant Commissioer, HR & CE Department, Arulmigu Kottai Mariamman Temple Campus, Salem - 636001. 4.The Verifying Officer, HR & CE Department,vaazhapadi. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23483 of 2022 M.DHANDAPANI J. rli WP No. 23483 of 2022 02-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis