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K.Nagarajan v. The District Collector

2017-04-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Authinathan,Honourable Mr Justice A. Selvam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.04.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.AUTHINATHAN W.P(MD)No.5263 of 2017 K.Nagarajan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector Office, Pudukkottai District.

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

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

4.The Tahsildhar, Ponnamaravathy Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to give permission and sufficient police protection to conduct Jallikattu @ Manjuvirattu to be held on 23.04.2017 at Yenathi Village, Ponnamaravathi Taluk, Pudukkottai District on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 20.03.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Sasidharan Tamilkani For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, Special Government Pleader.

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to direct the respondents to give necessary permission for conducting Jallikattu in the place mentioned therein, by way of issuing a Writ of Mandamus. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.It is seen from the records that on 20.03.2017 a representation has been given, but the same has not been considered. Under the said circumstances, this Court is inclined to pass the following order.

3.In fine, this Writ Petition is allowed in part without costs and the first respondent is directed to look into the representation dated 20.03.2017 and dispose of the same within a period of two days.

SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(PROTOCOL) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector Office, Pudukkottai District.

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

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

4.The Tahsildhar, Ponnamaravathy Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

+1 CC TO MR.S.T.SASIDHARAN TAMILKANI,ADVOCATE,SR NO.18828 ps MAS/RR/SAR3:05.04.2017:2P-6C ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.5263 of 2017 03.04.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/