W.P.(Crl.) No.18455 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.09.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.Crl. No.18455 of 2025 and WMP.No.20672 of 2025 P.Ramar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Athur, Salem District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Gangavalli Police Station, Salem District. 4.S.Sasikala 5.Eashwaran 6.Revathy 7.R.Balamurugan 8.Elakiya 9.Rajendiran 10.Thamizharasi ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl.) No.18455 of 2025 issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to the petitioner family to participate the Thiruvizha and Worship the God based on the petitioner representation dated 05.05.2025. For Petitioner : Ms.M.Kaviya For Respondent-1 to 3 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, APP For Respondent-3 : Mr.G.Ramakrishnan O R D E R This Writ Petition has been preferred by the petitioner, seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to provide police protection to his family to participate in the Thiruvizha and Worship the God based on his representation dated 05.05.2025. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents 4 to 10 herein are threatening him and his family and preventing them from attending the Chithirai Thiruvizha in their village temple. 4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the festival was over in the said temple [i.e., the period of festival celebration was from https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl.) No.18455 of 2025 15.05.2025 to 21.05.2025] and now the relief sought for by the petitioner has become infructuous. 5. The facts reveals that the temple festival was already over and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication and no relief can be granted by this Court at this stage. Therefore, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed, if any. There shall be no orders as to costs. 03.09.2025 DP Index:Yes/No NCC : Yes/No Order : Speaking/Non Speaking To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Salem District, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Athur, Salem District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Gangavalli Police Station, Salem District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl.) No.18455 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR.J, DP W.P.Crl. No.18455 of 2025 and WMP.No.20672 of 2025 03.09.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis