1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated :: 28..03..2011 Coram:: THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.ARUMUGHASWAMY Writ Petition (MD)No.3088 of 2011 Joseph, aged 51 years, S/o. Antony, President, Thenmanila Vilayattu Kalai Sangam, No.2, 16th Street, Anna Nagar, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. ..... Petitioner - Vs - 1. The District Collector, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District ......Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the proceeding of the first respondent in Na.Ka.No.88349/2010/E1 dated 26.02.2011 and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to grant permission to the petitioner association for conducting cock fight at Thanjavur on 23rd and 24th of April 2011. For Petitioner :: Mr. K. Jeganathan For Respondents :: Mr. R. Janakiramulu Special Government Pleader O R D E R (Order of the Court was delivered by K. SUGUNA, J.) This Writ Petition is filed challenging an order of the District Collector / first respondent dated 26.02.2011, whereby the petitioner's request for conducting cock fight has been rejected. 2. According to the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, as per the request made by the petitioner, they sought for a permission to conduct cock fight throughout Thanjavur District. Consequently, the same has been rejected and in the event of the petitioner making a representation, specifically mentioning the place where they are intending to conduct the cock fight, the same will be considered by the District Collector and orders will be passed. We do not find any infirmity in the impugned order of the first respondent / District Collector. Consequently, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition. 3. However, the petitioner is at liberty to make a representation to the District Collector / first respondent herein mentioning the specific https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 place where they intend to conduct the cock fight within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the said representation, the first respondent / District Collector, Thanjavur shall consider the same on merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders on or before 18.04.2011 (Monday). 4. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. However, there will be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To: 1. The District Collector, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District +1 CC to the Special Government Pleader, Sr.No.8475 +1 CC to Mr. K.Jeganathan, Advocate, SR.No.8319 Dpn/- W.P.(MD)No.3088 of 2011 28.03.2011 TR : 29.03.2011 : 2p/5c : IT https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/