Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2654/2024dismissed

Karuppachami .S v. The District Collector

2026-01-29Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.2654 of 2024 S.Karuppachami ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.

4. The Executive Engineer, Periyar Vaigai Basin Division, Pennycuick Campus, Madurai.

5. The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to restrain the respondents 1 to 5 to stop the construction of walls in the Jallikattu Stadium and restrain not to 1/4

let the bulls exit through the petitioner's land situated at Keelakarai Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District by way of consider his representation dated 27.01.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ranjith Kumar For Respondents : Mrs.K.Malathi, Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1, R4 & R5 Mr.A.Albert James, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R2 & R3

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to restrain the respondents 1 to 5 to stop the construction of walls in the Jallikattu Stadium and restrain not to let the bulls exit through the petitioner's land situated at Keelakarai Village, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District, by way of considering the petitioner's representation dated 27.01.2024.

2. The Jallikattu Stadium has already been constructed and now the Jallikattu has also been completed, the prayer in the Writ Petition has become infructuous.

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3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 29.01.2026 vsm Index : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No To

1. The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.

4. The Executive Engineer, Periyar Vaigai Basin Division, Pennycuick Campus, Madurai.

5. The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District.

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KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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