Ponnusamy. V v. The Superintendent of Police

O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to provide police protection for conducting Aadi festival scheduled to be held on 13.08.2023 in Kamatchi Amman Kathan Sami Periyakaandi Amman Veeramalai Swami Temple situated at Panaiyapuram Village, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.08.2023.

¶2Since the date on which the petitioner's sought to conduct the festival has already been expired, this Writ Petition becomes infructuous.

¶3Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy.

2.The Inspector of Police, Kollidam Police Station, Trichy District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DR.D.NAGARJUN,J ssb Dated:25.08.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:25.08.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN V.Ponnusamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kollidam Police Station, Trichy District. 3.Sachithanantham ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to provide adequate police protection for the peaceful conduct of Aadi festival scheduled to be held on 13.08.2023 at Kamatchi Amman Kathan Sami Periyakaandi Amman Veeramalai Swami Temple situated at Panaiyapuram Village, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy District, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.08.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (crl.side) for R1 and R2