A.Varadarajalu, v. The District Collector,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.01.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 1353 of 2018 A. Varadarajalu ..Petitioner Vs.
1.
The District Collector, Vellore, Vellore District.
2.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellore District, Vellore.
3.
The Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Vellore District.
The Inspector of Police, Latheri Police Station, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.
..Respondents Prayer:
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to grant permission to conduct the Jallikattu (Bull Race) at Karasmangalam Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District on 26.01.2018 based on the representation of the petitioner dated 04.12.2017.
For Petitioner ::
Mr.M. Sathish Kumar For Respondents::
Mr.S.N. Parthasarathy, Govt. Advocate
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by R. SUBBIAH,J.) This writ petition is filed for issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to grant permission to conduct the Jallikattu (Bull Race) at Karasamangalam Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District on 26.01.2018 based on the representation of the petitioner dated 04.12.2017.
2.
The case of the petitioner is that he is the Mettukudi of Karasamangalam Village and every year, on 26th of January, Bull Race is being conducted for the past 50 years and this is the 51st year for conducting the said event. It is averred by the petitioner that for want of permission from the 1st respondent, for the conduct of bull race on 26.01.2017 in his village, on behalf of the villagers, he has submitted a representation on 04.12.2017 to the 1st respondent. Till date, the said representation has not been considered. Hence, the present writ petition.
3.
When the writ petition is taken up, it is submitted by the learned Government Advocate that since representation of the petitioner is pending before the 1st respondent, with regard to grant of permission for conducting Bull Race, the same would be considered and disposed of before 26.01.2018. In view of the above submission made by the learned Government Advocate for the respondents, without going into the merits or demerits of the contentions raised in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.12.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on its own merits and in accordance with law, by 25.01.2018. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner in his representation and it is for the 1st respondent to pass appropriate orders purely on merits. No costs. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar nv To 1.
The District Collector, Vellore, Vellore District.
2.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellore District, Vellore.
3.
The Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Vellore District.
The Inspector of Police, Latheri Police Station, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.
+1 CC to Mr.M. Sathish Kumar, Advocate sr 5280. W.P. No. 1353 of 2018 SP(24/01/2018)