Siddarth v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.09.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Siddarth, S/o.Kanjarayan ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 3.The Tahsildar, 4.The Regional Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry Department, 5.The Superintendent of Police, Alagar Kovil Main Road,

6.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, 7.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Melur, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to grant permission to conduct Vadamadu Manju Virattu at Kallampatti Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District on 21.09.2024 at about 07.00 a.m. to 02.00 p.m. and further direct the respondents 6 and 7 to grant adequate Police protection for the event, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.09.2024, within the time limit stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader For R5 to R7 : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Criminal side)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.] Prayer in the Writ Petition reads as follows:- ''To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to grant permission to conduct Vadamadu Manju Virattu at Kallampatti

Village, Melur Taluk, Madurai District on 21.09.2024 at about 07.00 a.m. to 02.00 p.m. and further direct the respondents 6 and 7 to grant adequate Police protection for the event, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.09.2024, within the time limit stipulated by this Court.''

2. Evidently, the prayer of the petitioner runs counter to the terms of G.O.(Ms)No.7, Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries (AH3) Department, dated 21.01.2017 and Section 2(dd) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Hence, the prayer cannot be granted. The Writ Petition fails and it is accordingly dismissed. No costs.

NCC : No [R.S.M., J.] [L.V.G., J.] Index : No 13.09.2024 smn2 To:- 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer,

3.The Tahsildar, 4.The Regional Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry Department, 5.The Superintendent of Police, Alagar Kovil Main Road, 6.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, 7.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Melur,

R.SUBRAMANIAN , J.

and L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.

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