1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.P.S.JANARTHANA RAJA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.(MD).No.1401 of 2011 P.A.Innasi, S/o. Arockyam, Maniyar of the Puthukovil Punith Santhiyakappar Kovil, President of Festival Committee, A.Vellodu, Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul District. : Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.9645/2010/A-1, dated 21.01.2011 and quash the same as illegal and subsequently grant permission to the petitioner to conduct Jallikattu on 13.02.2011 based on the petitioner's petition to the first respondent dated 06.01.2011 or any other date in Jallikattu Veethi, A.Vellodu, Dindigul Taluk, Dindigul District. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thiruppathy For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran Special Government Pleader ORDER [Order of the Court was made BY M.M.SUNDRESH, J] Challenging the order of the first respondent dated 21.01.2011, by which the request of the petitioner seeking permission for staging Jallikttu, which was scheduled to be held on 13.02.2011, was rejected, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2. It is seen from the impugned order passed by the first respondent that since the petitioner has not made the application as per the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and as per the procedure contemplated by the Animal Welfare Board, coupled with the fact that two different groups were sought for permission, the request of the petitioner was rejected. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. The learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents submits that the Hon'ble Supreme Court has categorically held that after 15.05.2011 of every year, no permission shall be granted by the Government for staging Jallikttu. It is his further submission that as against the order of the first respondent dated 21.01.2011 an appeal would lie to the Government. 4. Considering the fact that the request sought for by the petitioner to conduct the performance of Jallikattu on 13.02.2011 is already over, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, it is open to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the first respondent seeking permission to conduct the performance of Jallikattu for the next year. It is made clear that as and when such an application is made by the petitioner, the order impugned in this Writ Petition shall not stand as a bar for considering such application, which shall be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. NB akm/15.07.11 /2p-3c/ ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.1401 of 2011 14.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/