Writ petitions filed seeking permission to conduct Jallikattu were dismissed as withdrawn by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court after the petitioner agreed to withdraw them. No substantive legal principle was laid down.
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W.P.(MD) No.2755 and 3866 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 23.02.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P.(MD)Nos.2755 and 3866 of 2024
WP(MD)No.2755 of 2024:
K.Thangaraj
... Petitioner
-vs-
1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
4.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District.
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5.The Tahsildar, Kalayarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District.
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... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents herein to grant permission to the petitioner for conducting the Jallikattu event on 18.02.2024 between 8.00
a.m., and 5.00 p.m., as part of the Arulmigu Anjaneyar Temple Festival, Sembanoor Village, Kalayarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District based on the petitioner's representation dated 04.01.2024.
WP(MD)No.3866 of 2024:
K.Thangaraj ... Petitioner
-vs-
1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai,
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Sivagangai District.
4.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District.
5.The Tahsildar, Kalayarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order in Na.Ka.T1/36/2024 dated 14.02.2024 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same and directing the 1st respondent to grant permission to the petitioner for conducting the Jallikattu event as part of the Arulmigu Anjaneyar Temple Festival, Sembanoor Village, Kalayarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District on any suitable date on the basis of the recommendation given by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A2/525/2024 dated 30.01.2024 and the proceedings of the 5th respondent dated 24.01.2024 in Na.Ka.No.A6/28/2024 recommending the inclusion of the petitioner's village in
the official Gazette among the list of villages permitted to hold Jallikattu events.
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In both cases:
For Petitioner : Mr.V. Kannan For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1, R2 & R5 Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Government Advocate(Crl. Side) for R3 & R4
COMMON ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.]
Today, when these cases were taken up for hearing, learned counsel
for the petitioner submitted that he is withdrawing these writ petitions and he has
made an endorsement to that effect. He has also circulated the letter of the petitioner, seeking permission to withdraw these petitions.
dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.
[D.K.K., J.] [R.V., J.] 23.02.2024
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To
1.The District Collector, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai.
2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
4.The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station, Sivagangai District.
5.The Tahsildar, Kalayarkovil Taluk, Sivagangai District.
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D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J. and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.
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K.Thangaraj
The District Collector, Sivagangai District
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivagangai
The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai
The Inspector of Police, Sivagangai Taluk Police Station
The Tahsildar, Kalayarkovil Taluk
D.KRISHNAKUMAR
R.VIJAYAKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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