1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH W.P.(MD)No.490 of 2011 M.Periagangai ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Maduarai Collectorate, Madurai. 3.The Executive Officer, Alanganallur Town Panchayath, Alanganallur. 4.The Executive Officer, Arul Meegu Muniyandi Sami Kovil Vagayara, Alanganallur. 5.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Alanganallur. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to strictly adhere to the guidelines as directed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court at Alanganallur Jallikattu Festivel, Madurai District without any political party involvement in any form by appointing "Advocate Commissioner" as observer to monitor from not putting up hoardings, issuing any Banian, Towels of any political party on 17.01.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sundareshan For Respondents : Mr.R.Janakiramulu, Spl.G.P. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR,J.) The prayer in the Writ petition is for issuing a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents strictly adhere to the guidelines as directed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court at Alanganallur Jallikattu Festivel, Madurai District, without any political party involvement in any form by appointing "Advocate Commissioner" as observer to monitor from not putting up hoardings, issuing any Banian, Towels of any political party on 17.01.2011. 2. This Writ petition is filed by the petitioner only yesterday (11.01.2011). Today (12.01.2011) the matter is posted for admission. 3. The "Jallikattu Festivel" is proposed to be conducted on 17.01.2011. The main prayer of the petitioner is to adhere to the guidelines as directed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court while conducting "Jallikattu Festivel". 4. The 3rd respondent/Executive Officer, Alanganallur Town Panchayat, has filed a counter affidavit stating that no permission to erect hoardings have been granted with respect to the territorial limit of Alanganallur Town Panchayat and the guidelines of the Hon'ble Supreme Court shall be adhered to with reference to hoardings as well as fixing of flex boards by various interested parties and therefore, this Writ petition is not maintainable. It is also assured in the counter affidavit that the orders of the Supreme Court with reference to conducting of "Jallikattu Festivel" will be followed. 5. In the light of the assurance given in the counter affidavit by the 3rd respondent, the Writ petition can be disposed of by recording the same. 6. In so far as the 2nd prayer regarding involvement of political party by issuing Banian, Towels, etc., the political parties are not made as parties in this Writ petition. Without them being impleaded as party respondents, no direction as sought for is issued. 7. Recording the undertaking given in the counter affidavit filed by the 3rd respondent, the Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Maduarai Collectorate, Madurai. 3.The Executive Officer, Alanganallur Town Panchayath, Alanganallur. 4.The Executive Officer, Arul Meegu Muniyandi Sami Kovil Vagayara, Alanganallur. 5.The Inspector of Police, Alanganallur Police Station, Alanganallur. W.P.(MD)No.490 of 2011 12.01.2011 nbj NSV/12.1.11/3P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/