WP Crl.(MD).No.554 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B. PUGALENDHI WP Crl(MD).No.554 of 2025 and WPMP Crl. (MD).No. 159 of 2025 Ganesan Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 6.The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Sivagangai District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl.(MD).No.554 of 2025 7.The Sub Inspector of Police, Palayanoor Police Station, Sivagangai District. 8. Gurunathan 9.Pitchai 10.Gundumalai 11.Ganapathi @ Pulikutti 12.Alagarsamy Respondents PRAYER:- Petition filed under Section Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to ensure that the petitioner, along with the other Karaidhars and Villagers, is permitted to place Mulaipari, Participate in the Mulaipari procession, and take part in the Sri Manthaiyamman Temple Festival to be held at Kaliyarnendhal Village, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District scheduled to commence from 29.07.2025 onwards, without any discrimination among the villages and consequently, to direct the respondents 4 to 7 to provide adequate police protection to ensure the peaceful and smooth conduct of the above temple festival under the supervision of the appropriate authorities, based on the petitioner's representation dated 04.07.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.P. Suresh For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mr. M.F. Deepak Special Government Pleader For respondents 4 to 7 : Mr.E. Antony Sahaya Prabhakar Additional Public Prosecutor 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl.(MD).No.554 of 2025 ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 25.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No trp To 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 2.The Revenue Divisional officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Tahsildar, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl.(MD).No.554 of 2025 4.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 6.The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Sivagangai District. 7.The Sub Inspector of Police, Palayanoor Police Station, Sivagangai District. 8. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl.(MD).No.554 of 2025 B. PUGALENDHI, J., trp WP Crl(MD).No.554 of 2025 and WPMP Crl. (MD).No. 159 of 2025 25.07.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis