Sankar Ram v. The Superintendent Of Police
W.P.(MD)No.23156 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.01.2022
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.23156 of 2021 Sankar Ram ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangulam, Tenkasi District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Kadaiyam Police Station, Tenkasi District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to grant permission and bandobust to conduct cock fight during pongal festival at Valliammalpuram, Vengadampatti, Tirunelveli District based on the petitioner's representation dated 03.12.021. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran for Mr.C.Susi Kumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.side)
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondents.
2. The petitioner wants to conduct the petition mentioned event. The petitioner placed reliance on the orders passed in W.P. (MD)Nos.1530 of 2019 and W.P.(MD)No.679 of 2021 issued in this regard.
3. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) opposes the prayer primarily on two grounds (I) prevalence of the pandemic (II) non mentioning of the place where the event is to be held.
4. The petitioner's counsel gives an undertaking that the cock fight will be conducted in such a manner that the birds participating in the event will not suffer any injury and that no knife or blade will be tied to the legs of the birds. This undertaking given by the petitioner through his counsel is placed on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2
W.P.(MD)No.23156 of 2021 record. Since the position that may obtain in the coming days is quite uncertain, I am not in a position to give a positive direction straight away by relying on the earlier orders of this Court.
5. Therefore, I direct the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation on merits and in accordance with law and dispose it of on or before 11.01.2022.
6.This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rmi Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.
To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Alangulam, Tenkasi District.
3.The Inspector of Police, Kadaiyam Police Station, Tenkasi District.
4. The Additional Public prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai W.P.(MD)No.23156 of 2021 03.01.2022 MA(CO) KB(04.01.2022) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2