W.P. Crl. No.324 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P. Crl. No.324 of 2026 K.Shanmughavel Mudaliar ... Petitioner Vs. 1 The Tambaram Commissioner of Police, Tambaram Corporation, Tambaram, Chennai – 45. 2 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Pallavaram, Chennai – 43. 3 The Inspector of Police, T-4, Shankar Nagar Police Station Pozhichallur, Chennai – 75. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to give police protection to the Maha Shivaratri Festival in the petitioner Temple i.e. A/M, Agastheeswarar Temple and Allied Temples Pozhichallur from 15.02.2026 4.30 pm to 16.02.2026 at 5.00 am and to provide police protection to the petitioner for the effective enforcement and implementation of the order passed by this Hon’ble Court in W.P.Nos. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl. No.324 of 2026 14190 and 36565 of 2024, dated 09.01.2026 and in C.M.P.No. 4685 of 2018 in C.R.P.No.1123 of 2014, dated 19.02.2019 and the respondents to extend adequate police protection to the life and limb of the Petitioner and his family members against threats from antisocial elements at Pozhichalur, Chennai – 600 074, by considering the petitioner representation / complaints dated 12.01.2026, 27.01.2026 and 30.01.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vijay Krishna For Respondents : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar for R1 to R3 Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) High Court of Madras O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. 2.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition and this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. 20.07.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl. No.324 of 2026 To 1 The Tambaram Commissioner of Police, Tambaram Corporation, Tambaram, Chennai – 45. 2 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Pallavaram, Chennai – 43. 3 The Inspector of Police, T-4, Shankar Nagar Police Station Pozhichallur, Chennai – 75. 4 The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai – 600 104. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl. No.324 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,J. pri W.P. Crl. No.324 of 2026 20.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis