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 Writ Petition (MD)No.418 of 2011 & M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2011 K.Singarajan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai, Madurai District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai, Madurai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Vadipatti, Madurai District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Samayanalloor Police Station, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. 6.Palamedu Grama Podhu Mahalinga Swami Madam, Palamedu rep. by K.Solamalai the Committee President ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to hold a fresh Peace Meeting to sort out the 'Jallikattu Festival' and the 'Thai Pusam Guru Pujai' to be conducted peacefully and jointly by the respondent No.6 and the members of the petitioner's community. For Petitioner ... Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For R.1 to R.5 ... Mr.R.Janakiramalu Spl.Govt.Pleader For R.6 ... Mr.H.Velavadoss ORDER (Order of the Court was made by N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR,J) The prayer in the Writ Petition is for issuing a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to hold a fresh Peace Meeting to sort out https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the 'Jallikattu Festival' and the 'Thai Pusam Guru Pujai' to be conducted peacefully and jointly by the sixth respondent and the members of the petitioner's community. 2. It is seen from the records that a Committee is elected by the fourth respondent to conduct the functions, which consists of 11 members. 3. The learned counsel for the sixth respondent submits that eleven members who are to hold their office upto 30.09.2012 will conduct the 'Jallikattu Festival', the 'Thai Pusam Guru Pujai' and other festivals. The name of the Committee members reads as follows: “1.Mr.Solaimalai Gounder, President 2.Mr.Chandraiah, Secretary (Pallar) 3.Mr.Manoharavel Pandian Nadar, Treasurer Members 4.Mr.K.M.Rajupillai 5.Mr.A.Irulappan, Pallar 6.Mr.T.Gajapathy Nadar 7.Mr.K.Veeranan, Chettiar Abumanai 8.Mr.J.Boopathy Asari. 9.Mr.M.Kattu Rajan Vaniga Chettiar 10.Mr.P.Ramasamy Naidu 11.Mr.Raman Mooppanan” 4. The learned counsel for the contesting respondents further submits that no other persons will be permitted other than the Committee members to hold the functions and others will be permitted to participate the functions and the petitioner and his community members will also be permitted to participate the functions. 5. The learned Special Government Pleader, who is appearing for the fifth respondent, submits that security will be provided by the fifth respondent as per the directions of the second respondent. The said submission is recorded. 6. In the light of the above said submissions, it is not necessary to give a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to conduct a fresh Peace Meeting as prayed in this Writ Petition. It is made clear that the petitioner and his community members shall be permitted to participate as visitors. It is also made clear that except the above named members, no other person will be permitted to organise the functions. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (W) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai, Madurai District. 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Madurai, Madurai District. 4.The Tahsildar, Vadipatti Taluk, Vadipatti, Madurai District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Samayanalloor Police Station, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District. ssm W.P.(MD)No.418 of 2011 12.01.2011 TR : 04.02.2011 : 3p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/