1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated :: 09..04..2011 Coram:: THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE K. SUGUNA and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.ARUMUGHASWAMY Writ Petition (MD)No.4282 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 K. R. Ambalatharasu, S/o. Karuppaiah Ambalam, Idumbankovil Street, Kandaramanickam, Thiruppattur Taluk, Sivagangai District. .. Petitioner - Vs - 1. The Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat Office, Omandhur Building, Chennai. 2. The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3. The Sub Collector, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 4. 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 Respondents 1 to 3 to grant permission for conducting the Jallikkattu event on 28.04.2011 by accepting the Insurance Policy cover of Rs.25,00,000/- instead of deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-. For Petitioner :: Mr.C.Sundaravadivel For Respondents :: Mr.R.Janakiramulu Special Government Pleader ORDER (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 Respondents 1 to 3 to grant permission for conducting Jallikkattu event on 28.04.2011 by accepting the Insurance Policy cover of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Rs.25,00,000/- instead of deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-, since the petitioner had already submitted a representation dated 14.03.2011 to the second respondent for the very same relief and the said representation is pending before the second respondent as on date, we are of the opinion that ends of justice would be met by directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the said representation on merits and in accordance with law after affording reasonable opportunity to all the parties concerned, within a time frame. 2. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass suitable orders on the petitioner's representation dated 14.03.2011 in accordance with law, following the procedure contemplated under the relevant rules and after affording reasonable opportunity to all the parties concerned on or before 26.04.2011. 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 Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat Office,Omandhur Building,Chennai. 2. The District Collector,Sivagangai District,Sivagangai. 3. The Sub Collector,Devakottai,Sivagangai District. 4. The Secretary,Animal Welfare Board,13/1, 3rd Seaward Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. +1cc to Mr.S.Kameswaran, Advocate SR.No.13253 +1cc to The Special Govt.Pleader SR.No.13418 W.P.(MD)No.4282 of 2011 and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2011 09.04.2011 Dpn PA/12.04.2011/2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/