2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 19447
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI, J
S.Krishnamoorthy – Appellant
Versus
The commissioner HR and CE Department – Respondent
Writ Petition|WMP No. 22436 of 2022
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.K.M.Vivekanandan
For the Respondents: M/s. K.Karthikeyan, GA RR1 to 4, Mr.R.Prabhakaran R5
A writ petition becomes infructuous if the circumstances of the case change.
Headnote:This case concerns a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a Writ of Mandamus against proceedings for a religious event without necessary permissions (para 1). The Court finds that the petition is now infructuous, as indicated by the petitioner's counsel at the hearing (para 2). Consequently, the petition is dismissed and the related miscellaneous petitions are also closed (para 3).
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| 1. writ seeks to restrain event pending permission. (Para 1) |
| 2. petitioner states the case is infructuous. (Para 2) |
PRAYER; Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to restrain the 5th respondent herein to conduct kumbabishekam scheduled to be held on 07.09.2022 for Arulmigu Shakthi Vinyagar at Arulmigu Shakthi Maariamman Temple without obtaining prior permission form the respondents 1 to 3 herein and in pursuant to the order passed by the 4th respondnet vide Na.Ka. No.
24/2021 dated 20.06.2022.
For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.M.Vivekanandan For Respondent(s): M/s. K.Karthikeyan, GA RR1 to 4 Mr.R.Prabhakaran R5
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to restrain the 5th respondent herein to conduct kumbabishekam scheduled to be held on 07.09.2022 for Arulmigu Shakthi Vinyagar at Arulmigu Shakthi Maariamman Temple without obtaining prior permission form the respondents 1 to 3 herein and in pursuant to the order passed by the 4th respondnet vide Na.Ka. No. 24/2021 dated 20.06.2022.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the present petition has become infructuous.
3. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. No costs.