1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated :: 27..04..2011 Coram:: THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.ARUMUGHASWAMY Writ Petition (MD)No.4597 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 S.P. Ramasamy, S/o. Subbiah, Middle Street, Amaravathi Pudur, Karaikudi Taluk, Sivagangai District. ..... Petitioner - Vs - 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Sub Collector, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Secretary, Animal Welfare Board, 13/1, 3rd Seaward Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. ......Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first and second respondents to grant permission for conducting the Jallikkattu event on 29.05.2011 by including the petitioner's village i.e., Sri Karuppar Kovil at Amaravathi Pudur, Karaikudi Taluk, Sivagangai District in the Sivagangai District Gazette. For Petitioner :: Mr. C. Sundaravadivel For Respondents :: Mr. R. Janakiramulu for R-1 and R-2 Special Government Pleader O R D E R (Order of the Court was delivered by K. SUGUNA, J.) Though this writ petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first and second respondents to grant permission for conducting the Jallikkattu event on 29.05.2011 by https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 including the petitioner's village i.e., Sri Karuppar Kovil at Amaravathi Pudur, Karaikudi Taluk, Sivagangai District in the Sivagangai District Gazette, today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the first respondent to consider and dispose of his representation dated 18.03.2011. 2. In view of the limited relief that has been now sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition itself is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass suitable orders on the petitioner's representation dated 18.03.2011 in accordance with law, following the procedure contemplated under the relevant rules and after affording reasonable opportunity to all the parties concerned, within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, there will be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Sub Collector, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Secretary, Animal Welfare Board, 13/1, 3rd Seaward Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. +1cc to Mr.S.Kameswaran, Advocate, Sr.No.15293 +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 16254 W.P.(MD)No.4597 of 2011 nd M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 27.04.2011 Dpn/- SMA/02.05.2011/6C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/