1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated :: 14..03..2011 Coram:: THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.ARUMUGHASWAMY Writ Petition (MD)No.2277 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 Sooriyan Ambalam, S/o. Kumarasamy @ Chelliah Ambalam, Nattuperiya Ambalam, Pattamangalam Village and Post, Tiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. ..... Petitioner - Vs - 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. District Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruppattur, Sivagangai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Tiruppattur Taluk, Tiruppattur, Sivagangai District. ......Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner's village to conduct the Manjuvirattu @ Jallikattu on 20.03.2011 at Sri Mathiyathakanda Vinayagar and Sri Alagu Soundari Ambal Thirukkovil situated in Pattamangalam Village, Tiruppattur Taluk in Sivagangai District as well as direct the second respondent to give sufficient police protection to the villagers to conduct the festival in a peaceful manner. For Petitioner :: Mr. T. S. Mohamed Mohidheen For Respondents :: Mr. M. Rajarajan Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R (Order of the Court was delivered by K. SUGUNA, J.) This writ petition is filed for issue of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner's village to conduct the Manjuvirattu @ Jallikattu on 20.03.2011 at Sri Mathiyathakanda Vinayagar and Sri Alagu Soundari Ambal Thirukkovil situated in Pattamangalam Village, Tiruppattur Taluk in Sivagangai District as well as to direct the second respondent to give sufficient police protection to the villagers to conduct the festival in a peaceful manner. 2. On notice, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents has filed a counter affidavit of the fourth respondent wherein it is stated in Paragraph 5 as follows:- "5. It is submitted since the Manjuvirattu has not been conducted continuously for the past 5 years. On special permission from the District Collector it was conducted on 2009 and 2010. For this year also, the representation of the petitioner is under consideration of the first respondent and till awaiting for the order of the first respondent". 3. Recording the above said submission of the fourth respondent, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass suitable orders on the petitioner's representation dated 20.01.2011 in accordance with law as per the undertaking in paragraph 5 of the counter affidavit on or before 17.03.2011 (Thursday). However, there will be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected M.P. (MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To: 1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. District Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruppattur, Sivagangai District. 4. The Tahsildar, Tiruppattur Taluk, Tiruppattur, Sivagangai District. +One CC to Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, Advocate, SR.No.6398 Dpn rl/6c – 15.3.2011 W.P.(MD)No.2277 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 14.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/