M. Balasubramanian v. The Prl.Secretary To Govt.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.2687, 2688 and 2689 of 2020 M.Balasubramanian ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3) Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

4.Pudukkudi M.S.Raja ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the proceedings of the impugned Government Order dated 04.02.2020 in GO(D) No. 42 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same and further direct respondents 1 to 3 not to grant any permission for conducting of Jallikattu within Srivaikundam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

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For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Vinoharan for Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For RR1 & 2 :

Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For R3 :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The cause arose for filing the present writ petition does not exist as of now. Thus, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [S.M.S., J.] [S.S.Y., J.] 15.07.2025 Index:Yes Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No abr 2/4

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (AH3) Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

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