W.P(MD)No.2787 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD)No.2787 of 2025 South Lions Kidamuttu Nanbargal Sangam, Rep by its Secretary, C.Rajapandi, S/o.Chanthiran, South 3rd Street, Batlagundu, Dindigul 624 202. ... Petitioner vs. 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai Taluk, Nilakottai, Dindigul District. 4.The Tahsildar, Nilakottai, Dindigul District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.2787 of 2025 5.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission to conduct Kida-Muttu cultural event on guise of the Tamilar Thai Thirunal festival on 12.03.2025 at Usilampatti Road, Kannan Nagar, Batlgundu, Dindigul District based on the petitioner's representation dated 13.01.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Karthickkumar For RR 1& 4 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For RR 2 to 4 : Mr.S.Albert James Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ORDER (Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) The prayer made in this Writ Petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission to conduct Kida-Muttu cultural event on guise of the Tamilar Thai Thirunal festival on 12.03.2025 at Usilampatti Road, Kannan Nagar, Batlgundu, Dindigul District based on the petitioner's representation dated 13.01.2025. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.2787 of 2025 2.The petitioner had given a representation to the respondents on 13.01.2025, in this regard. Since the said representation was not considered, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 3.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 4 and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents 2 to 4 submitted that the representation of the petitioner will be disposed of by the respondents in accordance with law within a time frame. 4.In view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, directs the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 13.01.2025 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as any of the interested parties. Such an exercise shall be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.2787 of 2025 5.The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. There shall be no order as to costs. [J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 25.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes ps 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.2787 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai Taluk, Nilakottai, Dindigul District. 4.The Tahsildar, Nilakottai, Dindigul District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu Police Station, Dindigul District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.2787 of 2025 J.NISHA BANU , J. and S.SRIMATHY, J. ps ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.2787 of 2025 DATED : 25.02.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis