BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY WP.Crl.(MD).No.229 of 2026 and W.M.P.Crl.(MD)No.64 of 2026 1.Velmurugan 2.A.Selvakumar 3.Kamaraj 4.N.Ashok 5.K.Nagarajan 6.P.L.Kasirajan ...Petitioners Vs 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruppathur Sub Division, Sivagangai District, Thiruppathur. 4.The Inspector of Police, Nerkupai Police Station, Sivagangai District. 5.M.Arunachalam 6.V.Palaniyappan 7.Anbalagan 8.Palaniyappan 9.Rama.Thiruppathi ...Respondents For Petitioner: Mr.R.Anandha Raj For R1 : Mr.M.Muthu Manikkam, Government Advocate https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For R2 to R4 : Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R9 : Mr.Venkata Subramanyan Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 that 5th to 9th respondents vagaiyara not to conduct the Manju Virattu function during the Pongal festival without obtaining proper permission from the authority. ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 that 5th to 9th respondents vagaiyara not to conduct the Manju Virattu function during the Pongal festival without obtaining proper permission from the authority. 2.Already, the 9th respondent has filed a writ petition in W.P.CRL.(MD)No.82 of 2026 and this Court vide order dated 07.01.2026, has disposed the writ petition by directing the respondents to allot to separate dates to the rival groups. Therefore, the present writ petition cannot be entertained. The 9th respondent is directed to file an undertaking that they will take responsibility for conducting the Manju Virattu and the petitioners will not be responsible for any untoward incident. 3.With the above observations, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 12.01.2026 Tmg (1/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruppathur Sub Division, Sivagangai District, Thiruppathur. 4.The Inspector of Police, Nerkupai Police Station, Sivagangai District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis