Velmurugan S v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.04.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD)No.11107 of 2023 and W.M.P(MD).No.9694 of 2023 S.Velmurugan ... Petitioner versus 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Principal Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai.
2.The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.
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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to notify the Arulmigu Sri Pathinettanpadi Karuppasamy Temple Grounds of Melmanthai Village, Melmanthai Post, Vilathikulam, Taluk, Tuticorin District as place for conducting Vadamadu Eruthukattu Under clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (Central Act 59 of 1960), as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment), Act, 2017 and consequently direct the second respondent to grant permission for Vadamadu Eruthukattu festival is scheduled on 26.05.2023 or on any other date within the time period stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar for Lajapathi Roy and Associates For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submits that the temple festival is already over and therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition.
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2. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Fort St. George, Chennai.
2.The District Collector, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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