Kida-Mutuvor Sangam v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.02.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP W.P.(MD) No.2660 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD) No.2668 of 2024 Kida-Mutuvor Sangam Rep by its President, V.P.Ramesh, .... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to grant permission to conduct Kida-Muttu cultural event on guise of the Saddaiyal Eshwaran Petchi Viruman Temple festival on 17.02.2024 at Mamarathupatti Madurai District.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner had filed this Writ Petition seeking direction against the Respondents to grant the permission to conduct Kida-Muttu cultural event in connection with Saddiyal Eshwaran, Petchi Viruman Temple festival on 17.02.2024 at at Mamarathupatti Madurai District. The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner had given a representation on behalf of the Organizion of the event, on 29.01.2024.

2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, would submit that the Respondent Police have ready to consider the representation in the light of the circular issued by the Director General of Police, Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu State, Chennai - 4 in Rc.No.892914/X1/2020 dated 12.03.2021, the Respondents undertake to grant the permission as well as police protection. He would further submit that for police protection, the Organizers had to pay fees as per the said circular. 2/6

3.Recording the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Writ Petition is disposed of with the following conditions:- "(i) The 'Kida-Muttu' event to be held on 17.02.2024 shall be supervised by the third respondent as well as by the Veterinary Doctor of nearby Government Veterinary Hospital. (ii) During the course of conducting 'Kida-Muttu', it is to be ensured that there should not be any injury caused to the goats, involving in the event, and the goats should not be intoxicated with any alcoholic substance and to knives should be tied around the legs, horns of the goats, with the tip of the knives dipped in poisonous substances. The Veterinary Doctor shall ensure the same before starting of the event. (iii) The petitioner shall bear the expenses towards police protection as well as the expenses towards the Veterinary Doctor. (iv) It is made clear that the organizers should take all precautionary measures to avoid any untoward incident while conducting the event of 'Kida-Muttu'.

(v) The second respondent while issuing the proceedings permitting the holding of the event shall stipulate appropriate conditions for adhering to Covid-19 protocol. It is made clear that the order has been passed in this writ petition based on the position obtaining today. It is of-course open to the second 3/6

respondent to take a call, if any further lockdown restriction is imposed by the Government.

(vi) All the above terms and conditions should be followed scrupulously by the petitioner and the petitioner shall file an affidavit of undertaking to the said effect before the second respondent."

No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 09.02.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No LS Note : Issue order copy on 09.02.2024 4/6

TO:

1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Madurai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP , J.

LS Order made in W.P.(MD)No.2660 of 2024 Dated:

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