Suresh R v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.9368 of 2025 R.Suresh ... Petitioner -Vs1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.
4.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Vikkiramangalam Police Station, Vikkiramangalam, Madurai District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission and police protection to conduct the programme, namely, Kitta-Muttu on 29.04.2025 from morning 7.00 a.m., to evening 5.30 pm., in Arulmigu Sri Sakthi Kaliamman
Temple Chithirai Thiruvizha festival from 28.04.2025 to 30.04.2025 in M.Keelapatti, Muthalaikulam Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District based on the petitioner's representation dated 22.03.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kannan For R1, R3 & R4 : Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader For R2 to R5 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to grant permission and police protection to conduct the programme, namely, Kitta-Muttu on 29.04.2025 from morning 7.00 a.m., to evening 5.30 pm., at Arulmigu Sri Sakthi Kaliamman Temple Chithirai Thiruvizha festival from 28.04.2025 to 30.04.2025 situated in M.Keelapatti, Muthalaikulam Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District based on the petitioner's representation dated 22.03.2025 2.A similar Writ Petition was filed before this Court praying for a direction to conduct Kida Muttu, in WP(MD) No.528/2022 and this Court
disposed of the said Writ Petition on 11.01.2022. The relevant paragraphs are extracted hereunder:
"6.This Court, in Similar circumstances, allowed W.P. (MD).No.10771 of 2013 by order dated 05.07.2013 permitting cock~fight, imposing certain conditions. Following the said order, the second respondent is directed to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct -Kida~Muttu- event on 22.01.2022 at Mamarthupatti, Madurai District, subject to the following conditions:~ (i) The -Kida~Muttu- event to be held on 22.01.2022 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. I make it 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 respondent to take a call, if any further lock down 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."
3.Following the same, this Writ Petition is disposed of and the 5th respondent is directed to issue proceedings permitting the petitioner to hold the event by incorporating appropriate conditions as extracted above from WP(MD) No.528/2022 except Covid~19 protocol. No costs. [J.N.B., J.] & [S.S.Y., J.] 04.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva
To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Usilampatti, Madurai District.
4.The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.
5.The Inspector of Police, Vikkiramangalam Police Station, Vikkiramangalam, Madurai District.
J.NISHA BANU, J.
AND S.SRIMATHY , J.
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