W.P.No.14634 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED :24.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Writ Petition No.14634 of 2025 & W.M.P.No.16519 of 2025 Janarthanam, (M/ 50), S/o.Ramadoss, N.o.7/206, Middle Street, Ulipuram, Kengavalli, Salem - 636 118. ... Petitioner /versus/ 1. The District Collector, Collector Office, Salem -636 001. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Attur, Salem -635 102. 3. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment, Salem – 1. 4. V.Manikandan, S/o.Venkatasaiam, NK Pudhur, Mullukurichi Main Road, Ulipuram Post, Salem – 636118. ... Respondents Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14634 of 2025 forbear the 4th respondent from conducting Jallikattu Competition on the agriculture land belonging to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department in Survey No.457/2, Ullipuram Village, Kengaavaalli Taluk comprised of 1 acre 67 cents in Patta No.636. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Deepak Kumar. For Respondents : Mr.R.Murthi, Government Advocate, for R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Ravichandran, Additional Government Pleader (HR &CE), for R3 O R D E R The writ petition is filed with a prayer directing the respondents 1 to 3 to forbear the 4th respondent from conducting Jallikattu competition on the agricultural land belonging to Arulmigu Thonthi Pillayar Thirukovil, Villupuram. 2. In view of the limited relief that is proposed to be granted in this Writ Petition, this Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage without notice to the 4th respondent. It is made clear that none of the contentions are decided in the writ petition. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14634 of 2025 3. Upon hearing the Learned Counsel for the petitioner, the Learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 & 2 and Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the third respondent, it can be seen that the grievance of the petitioner is that the land in Survey No.457/2, Ulipuram Village, Kengaavaalli Taluk, admeasuring 1 acre 67 cents belongs to Arulmigu Thonthi Pillayar Thirukovil, Villupuram. It was specifically advertised and given on auction by the Trustee of the said Temple by an auction notice, dated 23.09.2024. 4. Clause No.36 of the said auction is extracted hereunder for ready reference: “36. cotil cupikf;F Fj;jiff;F vLf;fg;gl;l epyj;jpy; vf;fhuzj;ij nfhz;Lk; [y;ypfl;L elj;jg;gl $lhJ Nkw;gb epge;jidf;fis kPWk; gl;rj;jpy; Jiw – vLf;Fk; eltbf;iff;F fl;lg;glNtz;Lk;.” 5. Therefore, the grievance of the petitioner is that the land in question namely, Survey Nos.457/2 and 457/3 can never be used by any person for 'Jallikattu' purposes but it should be cultivated. It is also brought to the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14634 of 2025 notice of the Court, pursuant to the relevant notification that is maintained by the Animal Husbandry Department, the name of the village does not even find place as the approved Village for conducting the 'Jallikattu' 6. In view thereof, this writ petition is disposed of on the following directions: (i) It is now reported that the Jallikattu is going to be conducted on 05.05.2025. Along with the web copy of the order without waiting for the certified copy of the order, the petitioner shall make a representation to the first respondent-District collector. The petitioner shall enclose a copy of the auction notice that is annexed with the writ petition and also the copy of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Part-II, Section 2, bearing No.12, dated 21.01.2017. The first respondent shall take up the representation for consideration by duly issuing notice to the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent. The first respondent shall decide and pass orders in accordance with law. Considering the urgency that is prayed, the enquiry shall be immediately conducted and orders be passed well before 05.05.2025. (ii) Along with the copy of the order of this Court and the copy of the auction notice, fresh representation shall also be made to the 3rd respondent 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14634 of 2025 herein. The 3rd respondent shall also consider the misuse of the auction premises and shall issue notice to the petitioner as well as the 4th respondent and decide with reference to the lease in accordance with law. (iii) The said exercise shall be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of the representation from the petitioner. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 24.04.2025 Neutral citation :No. bsm To, 1. The District Collector, Collector Office, Salem -636 001. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Attur, Salem -635 102. 3. The Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment, Salem – 1. 4. The Government Pleader, High Court, Madras. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.14634 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. bsm Writ Petition No.14634 of 2025 24.04.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis