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C. V. KARTHIKEYAN
Aruppukottai Nadargal Uravinmurai Pothu Abiviruthi Trust, Represented by its Secretary (in charge), S. C. Saravanan Aruppukottai – Appellant
Versus
Secretary to Government, Tamil Development and Information (Exhibition Department), Chennai – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 11 to consider the representations dated 27.02.2023 and 09.03.2023 forbearing the respondents 12 to 19 from conducting Muthumariamman Panguni Urtsavam Temple Festival from 28.03.2023 at Aruppukottai and Exhibition in SBK School Grounds from 26.03.2023 or any other date, both institutions belong to Aruppukottai Nadargal Uravinmurai Pothu Abiviruthi Trust.)
1. The issue raised in the Writ Petition, with due assistance from the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Advocate General on behalf of the respondents 1, 3, 4, 6 to 10, the learned Special Government Pleader on behalf of the respondents 2 and 5, the learned Standing Counsel on behalf of the 11th respondent and the learned Senior Counsel on behalf of the respondents 12 to 19, had been narrowed down to just two issues, though, at the beginning, I was of the opinion that the issue would be widened beyond the scope of possibility of interference by this Court.
2. There is a School at Aruppukottai, which is run by Aruppukottai Nadargal Uravinmurai Pothu Abiviruthi
The authority of the District Collector and the Joint Commissioner to examine and decide on the application for conducting the exhibition and festival within the School campus.
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The Court exercises its power under Article 226 to mandate administrative intervention via peace committee meetings to resolve local religious rivalries and prevent conflict during public festivals.
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Permission for conducting traditional events subject to conditions for animal protection and public safety.
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