Madras High Court
WP CRL./2850/2026 of Ammasi Vs The District Collector on 30 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN
W.P.Crl.No.2850 of 2026
CNR:{HCMA012505112026}
1. Ammasi
S/o.Raji
2. Selvam
S/o.Arumugham
3. Palanisamy
S/o.Kandha
4. Jayakumar
S/o.Natarajan
5. Paramesan
S/o.Kaliappan
6. Tamizhamuthan
S/o.Raji
7. Thangadurai
S/o.Kandasamy
8. Karuppanan
S/o.Kuppusamy
9. M.Selvi
S/o.Munian
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
Salem District, Salem.
2. The Superintendent of Police
Salem District, Salem.
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3. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Mettur, Salem District.
4. The Tahsildar
Omalur Taluk,
Omalur, Salem District.
5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Omalur Sub-Division,
Omalur, Salem District.
6. The Inspector of Police
Tholasampatti Police Station,
Salem District.
7. Viswanathan
S/o.Marimuthu
8. Mathi
S/o.Mariyappan
9. Govindaraj
S/o.Ganesan
10.Karthi
S/o.Chinnamari
11.Murugesan
S/o.Maran
12.Nagadevan
S/o.Mariyappan
13.Kattur Mani
S/o.Karungannan
14.Olaipatti Selvaraj @ Selvaraj
S/o.Kandan
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to
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provide adequate police protection to the temple festival viz., “Pachai Vaithal”
festival to be held from 16.10.2026 to 26.10.2026 in the Ayyanarappan Karuppusamy Temple situated at Upparapatti, Manathal Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District for the peaceful celebration of temple festival and to take action against respondents 7 to 14 for creating law and order problem against the peaceful celebration of temple festival based upon the representation/complaint given by the petitioners dated 30.09.2026.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.V.Elangovan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Yogaraja Sekar
Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu
(Crl.Side) for R1 to R6
O R D E R
Mr.V.Elangovan, learned counsel for the petitioners reports that the relief sought in this Writ Petition has become infructuous, as the respondent police have afforded necessary protection for conducting the temple festival, viz., “Pachai Vaithal festival”.
2. Recording the said statement, this Writ Petition has become infructuous. 30-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ms
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To
1. The District Collector Salem District, Salem.
2. The Superintendent of Police Salem District, Salem.
3. The Revenue Divisional Officer Mettur, Salem District.
4. The Tahsildar Omalur Taluk, Omalur, Salem District.
5. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Omalur Sub-Division, Omalur, Salem District.
6. The Inspector of Police Tholasampatti Police Station, Salem District.
7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J. ms W.P.Crl.No. 2850 of 2026 30-10-2026 (1/2)
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