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W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1179 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.08.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1179 of 2025 V.Lakshmanan ... Petitioner versus
1. The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangulam Sub Division, Tenkasi District.
4. The Inspector of Police, Uthumalai Police Station, Tenkasi District.
... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order dated 21.08.2025 in Na.Ka.A1/230/2025/VKP(13) by the 1st respondent and quash the same as 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1179 of 2025 illegal and consequential direction to the 1st respondent to grant permission and protection conducting the Vinayagar statue procession scheduled to be held from 26.08.2025 to 28.08.2025 take place from Annamalai Pudur Vinayagar Aalayam and Keelakkal Kothala Veerasamy Temple, Uthumalai, to Papanasam river situated at VK Pudur Taluk, Tenkasi District. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Mathava Selvam For R2 to R4 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER The petitioner has submitted a representation to the respondents seeking permission and to provide police protection for conducting the Vinayagar statue procession scheduled to be held from 26.08.2025 to
28.08.2025. The request of the petitioner has been rejected by the 1st respondent, by order dated 21.08.2025. Challenging the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
2. Today, when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the scheduled dates for conducting the Vinayagar statue procession are from 26.08.2025 to 28.08.2025 and therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition.
4. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is closed. No costs. 28.08.2025 ogy NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. Internet : Yes / No. To
1. The District Collector, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.
3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangulam Sub Division, Tenkasi District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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4. The Inspector of Police, Uthumalai Police Station, Tenkasi District.
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. W.P.Crl.(MD)No.1179 of 2025 28.08.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis