This court dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking permission to conduct a Jallikattu event as infructuous, holding the permission date had already elapsed by the time of hearing.
The Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated:28.07.2017
Coram
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL AND
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P.No.2914 of 2014
R.Manoharan .. Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector,
Namakkal District,
Namakkal
2. The Sub Collector,
Namakkal District,
Namakkal ..Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent herein to grant permission to conduct Jallikattu event on 02.02.2014 or any other subsequent date as fixed by this Court in the festival of Sri Pidari Amman Temple festival as part of the temple festival situated at Alanganatham Village, Namakkal Taluk and District by considering Petitioner's representation dated 08.01.2014.
For Petitioner : No Appearance
For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Dhanapalan Special Government Pleader
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O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by M.VENUGOPAL, J.]
Heard the Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for
Respondents 1 and 2.
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of Bull festival programme on 02.02.2014 had already expired or elapsed, this Court comes to a resultant conclusion that nothing survives for adjudication in the present Writ Petition, as such, the Writ Petition fails.
forum, in the manner known to law and in accordance with law in respect of future years to come, if he is so desires / advised. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
(M.V., J.) (P.D.A., J.) 28.07.2017 Index :Yes / No Internet :Yes / No
Speaking order ssd
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M.VENUGOPAL, J.
and
P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.
ssd
To
1. The District Collector,
Namakkal District,
Namakkal
2. The Sub Collector,
Namakkal District,
Namakkal
W.P.No.2914 of 2014
28.07.2017
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition seeking permission for a Jallikattu event that had already expired by the time of hearing is maintainable.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Manoharan
The District Collector, Namakkal District
The Sub Collector, Namakkal District
M.VENUGOPAL
P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
As recorded by the court registry
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