W.P.No.2777 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No. 2777 of 2023 P.Sakthivel ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem. 2. The District Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem. 4. The Joint Commissioner, Salem Zone, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Salem District. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Salem West, Salem District. 6. The Tahsildar, Salem West, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2777 of 2023 7. The Inspector of Police, Steel Plant Police Station, Salem District. 8. Manickavel 9. Thirumurugan 10. Ranganathan 11. Anbarasu 12. Sakthivel ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 & 5 to 7 to restrain the temple festival of Arulmigu Shir Ayyannarappan swamy and Karuppannaswamy temple situated at Pethampatti Village, Murungapatti post, Salem District, conducting by respondent No.8 to 12 from 13.02.2023 to 28.02.2023 and subsequently provide necessary police protection to the petitioner for conducting pooja in the above said temple in pursuance of petitioner's representation dated 12.12.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Deepakkumar For Respondents For R1, R5, R6 : Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.S.Ravichandran Additional Government Pleader (HR & CE) For R2, R3, R7 : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor For R8 to R12 : Mr.G.Surya Narayanan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2777 of 2023 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for seeking necessary police protection to the petitioner for conducting pooja at Arulmigu Shir Ayyannarappan swamy and Karuppannaswamy temple situated at Pethampatti Village, Murungapatti post, Salem District, from 13.02.2023 to 28.02.2023. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents police submitted that the period sought for police protection has already been over and the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 06.02.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rts https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.2777 of 2023 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, rts To 1. The District Collector, Salem District, Salem. 2. The District Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem. 4. The Joint Commissioner, Salem Zone, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, Salem District. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Salem West, Salem District. 6. The Tahsildar, Salem West, Salem District. 7. The Inspector of Police, Steel Plant Police Station, Salem District. 8. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. W.P.No. 2777 of 2023 06.02.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis