W.P.No.4407 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.08.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR W.P.No.4407 of 2023 Kuttisamy @ Chinnathambi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankari, Salem District. 4.The Tahsildar, Edappadi Taluk, Salem District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Konganapuram Police Station, Edappadi Taluk, Salem District. 6.Angamuthu https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4407 of 2023 7.Gopal 8.Aanaigoundar 9.Chinnadurai ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 5th respondent to issue police protection to conduct “Maha Shivarathiri” festival of “SREE ANGALAPARAMESHWARI, SREE AYYANARAPPAN AND SREE KARUPPASAMY TEMPLE” situated at Ellanoor Kattuvalavu, Muthayee Kadu, Chinnappampatti on 18.02.2023 between 07.00 am., to 06.00 pm, pursuant to the petitioner’s representation dated 04.02.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Deepak Kumar For R1 to R5 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor For R6 to R9 : Mr.M.Marimuthu O R D E R This writ petition has been filed for police protection to conduct “Maha Shivarathiri” festival of “SREE ANGALAPARAMESHWARI, SREE AYYANARAPPAN AND SREE KARUPPASAMY TEMPLE” situated at Ellanoor Kattuvalavu, Muthayee Kadu, Chinnappampatti on https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4407 of 2023 18.02.2023 between 07.00 a.m., to 06.00 p.m., pursuant to the petitioner’s representation dated 04.02.2023. 2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that permission was sought to be conduct the festival in the year 2023 and now, nothing survives and the matter has become infructuous. 3.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 13.08.2025 mkn Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4407 of 2023 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankari, Salem District. 4.The Tahsildar, Edappadi Taluk, Salem District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Konganapuram Police Station, Edappadi Taluk, Salem District. 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.4407 of 2023 N. SATHISH KUMAR, J. mkn W.P.No.4407 of 2023 13.08.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis