BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY R.Ramar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

4. The Tahsildar, O/o.The Tahsildar, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Sethoor Rural Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

6. P. Pitchai 7. R.Sangili

8. K.Jeya Kumar

9. The Village Administrative Officer, Ayyankollangondan Village, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents No.1 to 5 to grant permission to conduct festival at Nakaneri Sri Sangili Karuppasamy Temple situated at Survey No.647/1B, 8/8 and Patta No. 1748 in Nakkaneri Village, Rajapalayam Taluk, Viruthunagar District on 26.11.2023 to 28.11.2023 or any other date by considering the Petitioners representation dated 18.11.2023 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Thirumurugan For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani, Spl.Govt. Pleader for R1 to R4 & R9 : Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R5 Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu for R6 to R8

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the prayer in the Writ Petition has become infructuous and therefore, no further orders are necessary in this Writ Petition.

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1. The District Collector, Virudhunagar District.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Virudhunagar District.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

4. The Tahsildar, O/o.The Tahsildar, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Sethoor Rural Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

6. The Village Administrative Officer, Ayyankollangondan Village, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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