Suresh R v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Kitta-Muttu / Kida Muttu event permission; police protection for temple festival; Arulmigu Sri Sakthi Kaliamman Temple Chithirai Thiruvizha; M.Keelapatti, Muthalaikulam Village, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District; writ of Mandamus under Article 226; representation dated 22.03.2025; followed WP(MD) No.528/2022 (disposed 11.01.2022) and referenced W.P.(MD) No.10771 of 2013 (cock-fight conditions, 05.07.2013); conditions: veterinary supervision, no injury to or intoxication of goats, no poisoned knives tied to legs/horns, petitioner bears police and veterinary expenses, affidavit of undertaking; Covid-19 protocol condition excluded; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; coram J.Nisha Banu and S.Srimathy, JJ.; decided 04.04.2025; W.P.(MD) No.9368 of 2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of following WP(MD) No.528/2022; the 5th respondent directed to issue proceedings permitting the petitioner to hold the Kitta-Muttu event on 29.04.2025, incorporating the conditions extracted from WP(MD) No.528/2022 except the Covid-19 protocol; no costs.