Peter Michal. K v. The District Collector

O R D E R This writ petitioner filed this Writ Petition seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against respondents 9 to 14 for excommunicating the petitioner from St.Michael Sammanasu Church Rajkulathoor Village and to permit the petitioner and petitioner's family members to perform Mandakapadi during the Church festival which is scheduled to be held on 28.05.2023 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 03.03.2023.

¶2Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police submitted that in pursuance of the direction issued by this Court on

28.04.2023, Peace Committee Meeting was conducted by the third respondent on 05.05.2023. In the Peace Committee Meeting all the parties appeared and resolution was adopted. In pursuance of the resolution, understanding was reached between the parties and the festival was also conducted in a peace full manner. The petitioner and his family members also participated in the festival. Therefore, the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous.

¶3In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this writ petition is dismissed as infrucutous.

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1.The District Collector, Pudhukottai District Collector Office, Pudhukottai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Pudhukottai District, Pudhukottai.

3.Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai.

4.Thasildahar, Pudukottai Taluk, Pudukottai.

5.Inspector of Police, Thirukokarnam Vellanoor Police Station,

6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. G.ILANGOVAN,J tta W.P(MD)No.7177 of 2023 Dated : 07.06.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.06.2023 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN W.P(MD)No.7177 of 2023 K.Peter Michal ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Pudhukottai District Collector Office, Pudhukottai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Pudhukottai District, Pudhukottai. 3.Revenue Divisional Officer, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 4.Thasildahar, Pudukottai Taluk, Pudukottai. 5.Inspector of Police, Thirukokarnam Vellanoor Police Station, 6.The Bishop, Thanjavur Dioceses, Ayer Illam, No.12A, 30, Sachithanantha Mupanar Road, Thanjavur-613 007. 7.Parise Pastor, Pudukottai Machuvadi Infant Jesus Church, Pudukottai District. 8.Parise Priest, St.Michael Sammanasu Church, Rajakulathoor Village, 9.S.Arokkiyasamy 10.Arokkiyaraj 11.Sesuraj 12.Chinnathurai @ Sathyanathan 13.Joseph 14.Kulanthai Samy ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against respondents 9 to 14 for excommunicating the petitioner from St.Michael Sammanasu Church Rajkulathoor Village and to permit the petitioner and petitioner's family members to perform Mandakapadi during the Church festival which is scheduled to be held on 28.05.2023 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 03.03.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mohideen Basha For R1 to R5 : Mr.B.Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor For R6 and R7 : Mr.A.Arun Prasad For R9 to R11 : Mr.R.Balakrishnan For R12 to R14 : Mr.R.N.Guru