WP CRL.(MD). No.681 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 18.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.CRL.(MD). No.681 of 2026 and W.M.CRL.(MD).No.171 of 2026 1.T.Sivakani 2.J.Murugan 3.S.Sivalingam ... Petitioners Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Superintendent of Police, The Superintendent of Police Office, Madurai District. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station, Thirunagar, Madurai District. 3.P.Ramesh 4.M.Sivaneshan ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to give 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.681 of 2026 adequate police protection for conducting Sivarathiri Festival in Arulmigu Aadhi Easwaran Kovil at Vilacherey Village, Madurai District for this year on 15.02.2026 as how conducted in past years customarily without any interruption by the third and fourth respondents by considering the petitioner's representation dated on 02.02.2026. For Petitioner : M/s.B.Bhuvaneshvari For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For R4 : Mr.P.Balamurugan ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition Criminal is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 18.02.2026 (SSYJ) pal 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.681 of 2026 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, The Superintendent of Police Office, Madurai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thirunagar Police Station, Thirunagar, Madurai District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP CRL.(MD). No.681 of 2026 S.SRIMATHY,J. pal ORDER IN WP.CRL.(MD) No.681 of 2026 Date: 18.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis