W.P.No.799 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 18.02.2025 CORAM : THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No.799 of 2025 & W.M.P.No.983 of 2025 Tamilnadu Silambattam Association, Regn.No: 232/1980, No: 68, Tirumalai Pillai Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Represented by its President, Mr. G.Muthuraman, M/53 yrs/2024, C/o, Gurusamy, No: 104, Brindavan Nagar Main Road, Valasaravakkam, Tiruvallur, Tamilnadu - 600 087. 2. Indian Silambam (Stick Fencing) Federation, Regn.No: 52/1997, Plot No: 48, Muthu Meenatchi Nagar, Reddi Palayam Road, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu - 613 009. Represented by its General Secretary, Mr. Balaji Loganathan, M/55 yrs/2024, S/o Loganathan, No: 50, Elankuppan Street, Bajar Post Arcot, Vellore, Tamilnadu -632 503. ... Petitioners vs. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.799 of 2025 1. The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department, The Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Chief Executive Officer/Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Jawaharalal Nehru Stadium, Raja Muthiah Road, Periyamet, Chennai - 600 003. 3. The District Collector, O/o Collectorate, Tiruchirapalli District. 4. The Commissioner of Police, O/o Commissionerate, Tiruchirapalli. 5. The Commissioner, O/o Municipal Corporation, Tiruchirapalli Municipal Corporation. 6. Dr.Rajendran, IAS (retd). No:D-6-1, All India Services Flats, Natesan Nagar West, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092. 7. Mr.Pradeep Raje, S/o Dr.Rajendran, No: D-6-1, All India Services Flats, Natesan Nagar West, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 600 092 ... Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.799 of 2025 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, direction to 3rd , 4th and 5th respondent to restrain the 6th and 7th Respondent from conducting the event named “Grand Silambam World Record” in the name of the Tamilnadu Silambaatam Association and Indian Silambam (Stick Fencing) Federation on 12.01.2025 at Tiruchirapalli by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 04.01.2025 For Petitioner : No appearance For R1, R3 & R4 : Mr.V.Manoharan, AGP. For R6 & R7 : Mr.U.Karunakaran. O R D E R This writ petition is filed to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents 3 to 5 to restrain 6th and 7th respondent from conducting the event named “Grand Silambam World Record” in the name of the Tamil Nadu Silambaatam Association and Indian Silambam (Stick Fencing) Federation on 12.01.2025 Tiruchirapalli by considering the petitioner's representation dated 04.01.2025. 2. When the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing on either side would submit that nothing further would survive since the date is also over and the event appears to have been conducted. Page 3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.799 of 2025 3. In view thereof, keeping open the rights of the parties with reference to any other grievance, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 18.02.2025 Neutral Citation : No. bsm To, 1. The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department, The Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Chief Executive Officer/Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, Jawaharalal Nehru Stadium, Raja Muthiah Road, Periyamet, Chennai - 600 003. 3. The District Collector, O/o Collectorate, Tiruchirapalli District. 4. The Commissioner of Police, O/o Commissionerate, Tiruchirapalli. 5. The Commissioner, O/o Municipal Corporation, Tiruchirapalli Municipal Corporation. 6. The Government Pleader, High Court, Madras. Page 4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.799 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J. bsm W.P.No.799 of 2025 18.02.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis