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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 27950
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
D. GUNASEKARAN – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR – Respondent
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.03.2026 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(MD)No.2623 of 2020 and W.M.P.(MD)No.2266 of 2020 D.Gunasekaran ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Virudhunagar District.
2. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.
3. The Joint Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, O/o. the Joint Commissioner, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
4. The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Sri Nachiar (Andal) Thirukovil, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.
5. K.Thangamani ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petitioner – filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 4 in any manner permitting the 5th respondent from collecting the Parking fee at the public pathway situated at the premises of 4th respondent temple based on the petitioner's representation dated
01.02.2019.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Karuppasamy For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 & R3 Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Govt. Advocate for R2
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)
When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 3 would submit that this Writ Petition has become infructuous. The said submission is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.
2. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.]
11.03.2026 Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No vsm N.SATHISH KUMAR , J .
AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.
vsm To
1. The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Virudhunagar District.
2. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District.
3. The Joint Commissioner, Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, O/o. the Joint Commissioner, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
4. The Executive Officer, Arulmighu Sri Nachiar (Andal) Thirukovil, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.
11.03.2026
