W.P.(MD)No.22444 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.08.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.(MD)No.22444 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.17535 of 2025 Yadhava College, Yadhava Community Alumine Association, Rep. by its Secretary, L.Kesavan ... Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, St.Fort George, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The Director of Collegiate Education, 577, Anna Salai, Saidepet, Chennai-15. 3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 4.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Madurai Region, No.268, Palam Station Road, Opp. Site to Ganpathy Silks, Sellur, Madurai. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.22444 of 2025 5.The Secretary, Yadhava College, Govindharajan Campus, Natham Road, Thirupalai, Madurai-625 007. ... Respondents PRAYER: 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 respondents from permitting the entertainment program, which is going to be conducted by the ZEE Tamil Channel in the name of “Namma Ooru Thiruvizha” by considering the representation dated 05.08.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Satheesh Kumar For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) This Writ Petition has been instituted to direct the the respondents 1 to 3 to restrain the 5th respondents from permitting the entertainment program, which is going to be conducted by the ZEE Tamil Channel in the name of “Namma Ooru Thiruvizha” by considering the representation dated 05.08.2025. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.22444 of 2025 2.Even as per the relief sought for in the present Writ Petition, the festival was over on 10.08.2025. Thus, the cause did not exist and hence, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (G.A.M., J.) 14.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, St.Fort George, Secretariat, Chennai-9. 2.The Director of Collegiate Education, 577, Anna Salai, Saidepet, Chennai-15. 3.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 4.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Madurai Region, No.268, Palam Station Road, Opp. Site to Ganpathy Silks, Sellur, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.22444 of 2025 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. Yuva W.P.(MD)No.22444 of 2025 14.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis