W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 Vedan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Konganapuram Police Station, Salem District. 4.Murugan 5.Saravanann 6.Sarvanan 7.Dharman 8.Srinivasan 9.Suresh 10.Mahendran ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to provide with sufficient police protection for performing poojas and festivals from 12.01.2026 to 15.01.2026 at Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple, Rangampalayam, Konganapuram Village and Post, Edappady Taluk, Salem District to the petitioner as per the customary right by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 09.01.2026 and 11.01.2026. Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondents For R1 to 3 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER

This writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to provide with sufficient police protection for performing poojas and festivals from 12.01.2026 to 15.01.2026 at Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple, Rangampalayam, Konganapuram Village and Post, Edappady Taluk, Salem District to the petitioner as per the customary right by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 09.01.2026 and 11.01.2026. 2. It is seen that the date, on which the festival proposed to be conducted, is already over. Therefore, the prayer in this writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 15.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 To 1.The Superintendent of police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Konganapuram Police Station, Salem District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High court of madras Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, lok W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 15.07.2026 Page 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 Vedan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Konganapuram Police Station, Salem District. 4.Murugan 5.Saravanann 6.Sarvanan 7.Dharman 8.Srinivasan 9.Suresh 10.Mahendran ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to provide with sufficient police protection for performing poojas and festivals from 12.01.2026 to 15.01.2026 at Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple, Rangampalayam, Konganapuram Village and Post, Edappady Taluk, Salem District to the petitioner as per the customary right by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 09.01.2026 and 11.01.2026. Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondents For R1 to 3 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER

This writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to provide with sufficient police protection for performing poojas and festivals from 12.01.2026 to 15.01.2026 at Sri Kamatchi Amman Temple, Rangampalayam, Konganapuram Village and Post, Edappady Taluk, Salem District to the petitioner as per the customary right by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 09.01.2026 and 11.01.2026. 2. It is seen that the date, on which the festival proposed to be conducted, is already over. Therefore, the prayer in this writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 15.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 To 1.The Superintendent of police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Salem. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sankari, Salem District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Konganapuram Police Station, Salem District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High court of madras Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, lok W.P.Crl.No.132 of 2026 15.07.2026 Page 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis