W.P.Crl.No.1124 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.11.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.(Crl.)No.1124 of 2025 N.Kalaivannan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Tiruvannamalai District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Sandavasal Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition (Criminal) is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or direction in the nature of writ, to call for the records from the file of the third respondent and quash the impugned order dated 12.10.2025 passed in Na.Ka.No.16/E2PS/TVM/2025, rejecting the petitioner's request to conduct Kandru Vidum Tiruvila to be held on 19.10.2025 in the eve of Village temple festival to be celebrated at Arulmigu Sri Gengaiamman Tiru Koil Situated at Padavedu Village, Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District along 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1124 of 2025 with police protection and consequently to direct respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass appropriate orders based on the petitioner's representation dated 13.10.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Thirumoorthy For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R The present Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking to set aside the order dated 12.10.2025 passed by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.16/E2PS/TVM/2025, rejecting the request made by the petitioner to conduct Kandru Vidum Thiruvizha in connection with the village temple festival and to direct respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.10.2025. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner, a resident of Padavedu Village, Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District and a committee member of Arulmigu Sri Gengaiamman Thiru Koil, had requested permission for conducting Kandru Vidum Thiruvizha along with cultural events on the occasion of the temple festival scheduled on 19.10.2025. However, the third respondent Police rejected the request by 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1124 of 2025 an impugned order in Na.Ka.No.16/E2PS/TVM/2025, dated 12.10.2025. Challenging the same, the present petition has been filed. 3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the Government of Tamil Nadu has amended the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and introduced Section 2(dd), which includes “erudhu vidum vizha” within the definition of “Jallikattu”. Pursuant to the same, a Government Order in G.O.(Ms) No.8 Animal Hubandry Dairying and Fisheries (AH3) Department, dated 21.01.2017, has been issued notifying the places where the erudhu vidum vizha and other events falling under Section 2(dd) of the Act can be conducted. As per the said Government Order, there is no notified place in Tiruvannamalai District for conducting erudhu vidum vizha. Therefore, the petitioner's request has been rejected. He further submitted that if the petitioner is aggrieved, he may challenge the said Government Order itself or seek notification of a place in his district or in his village. 4. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1124 of 2025 5. It is seen that, pursuant to the amendment in the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, the Government of Tamil Nadu has issued a Government Order notifying certain places for conducting Jallikattu and other related events. It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that no such place has been notified in Tiruvannamalai District. Hence, the relief sought by the petitioner cannot be granted. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands dismissed. However, it is noted that the petitioner has also sought protection for celebrating the temple festival. Therefore, in the event of the petitioner submitting a fresh application seeking police protection for conducting temple festival, the respondent Police shall duly consider the same within a period of two weeks therefrom. No costs. 03.11.2025 ham Neutral Citation:Yes/No 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1124 of 2025 To 1. The District Collector, Collectorate Building, Tiruvannamalai District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Sandavasal Police Station, Tiruvannamalai District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1124 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham W.P.Crl.No.1124 of 2025 03.11.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis