W.P.No.19744 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.19744 of 2023 P.V.Narasimiaya .... Petitioner Vs 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry and fisheries Department, Secretariat, St Geroge Fort, Chennai. 2. The Regional Joint Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Krishnagiri. 3. The District Magistrate cum The District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. 4. The Tahsildar, Sulagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District. 5.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri. .... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of CERTIORARIFIED MANDAMUS to call for the records of the third respondent in Mu.Mu.No.36767/2022/C3 dated 05.04.2023 and quash the same and direct the respondents to grant permission to conduct the ERUDHUVIDUM THIRUVIZHA (manjuvirattu), during Mariamman Koil festival in Pattaguruparapalli https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19744 of 2023 Village, Sembarasanapalli Post, Sulagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri on any subsequent dates. For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Annagandhi For Respondents : Mr.P.Balathandayutham, Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.A.Gopinath, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R5 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to quash the third respondent's proceedings in Mu.Mu.No.36767/2022/C3 dated 05.04.2023 and direct the respondents to grant permission to conduct the ERUDHUVIDUM THIRUVIZHA (manjuvirattu), during Mariamman Koil festival in Pattaguruparapalli Village, Sembarasanapalli Post, Sulagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri on any subsequent dates. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this petition has become infructuous and seeks liberty to file a fresh representation before the respondent Police. 3. Therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in this Writ Petition. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh representation before the third respondent to include the petitioner's village in the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19744 of 2023 Gazette to conduct ERUDHUVIDUM THIRUVIZHA (manjuvirattu), during Mariamman Koil festival in Pattaguruparapalli Village, Sembarasanapalli Post, Sulagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. 18.02.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rkp To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry and fisheries Department, Secretariat, St Geroge Fort, Chennai. 2. The Regional Joint Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Krishnagiri. 3. The District Magistrate cum The District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. 4. The Tahsildar, Sulagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District. 5.The Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri. 6. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19744 of 2023 rkp W.P.No.19744 of 2023 18.02.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis