Chinnaiya v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.06.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD) No.9050 of 2025
1. Chinnaiya
2. Kannadasan
3. Sevugan
4. Chockalingam ... Petitioners Vs
1. The District Collector, Office of Collectorate,
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Devakottai,
3. The Tahsildar, 1/6
4. The Superintendent of Police,
5. The Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station,
6. N.Singaram ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to forbear the 6th respondent from conducting the unauthorized Muranikattu Manjuvirattu event scheduled on 29.04.2025 in Muranikalam, scheduled on 29.04.2025 in Muranikalam, Nerkuppai, Sivagangai District in line with G.O.Ms.No. 7, Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries (AH3) Department, dated 21.01.2017 and based on petitioner's representation dated 09.04.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramanathan, For Respondent : Mr.S.P.Maharajan (R1 to R3) Special Government Pleader : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar (R4 & R5) Additional Public Prosecutor 2/6
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ has been instituted to direct the respondents to forbear the sixth respondent from conducting the unauthorized Muranikattu Manjuvirattu event, which is scheduled to be held on 29.04.2025 at Muranikalam, Nerkuppai, Sivagangai District in line with G.O.Ms.No. 7, Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries (AH3) Department, dated 21.01.2017 by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 09.04.2025.
2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the Jalikattu event was conducted on 29.04.2025 and therefore, the present writ petition has become infructuous.
3. The learned Special Government Pleader would submit that in respect of certain illegal activities during Manjuvirattu event, a complaint was received and an FIR was registered in Crime No.27 of 2025. 3/6
4.The Police authorities are bound to investigate and initiate an appropriate action that hereinafter no such illegal Manjuvirattu event is conducted by any person or organization without prior permission from the competent authority.
5. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
[S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 16.06.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No LR To
1. The District Collector, Office of Collectorate,
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Devakottai, 4/6
3. The Tahsildar,
4. The Superintendent of Police,
5. The Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, 5/6
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
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