The court mandated the timely consideration of a petitioner's application regarding a customary event, emphasizing the need for administrative responsiveness.

JUDGMENT

The above Writ Petition (C) is filed with the following prayers:

"i. To issue a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exhibit P4 application within a time frame.

ii. To dispense with the translations of the documents in vernacular language.

iii. To issue such other writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case. "

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2. The petitioner is the Secretary of the Thriprayar Pannippullath Sree Annapoorneshwari Sree Vishnumaya Temple. The annual festival of the above temple is on 20.02.2026. It is the case of the petitioner that it is customary in the temple to parade elephants during the annual festival day. The petitioner submitted Ext.P4 application before the 3^rd respondent seeking permission to parade elephants during the annual festival. The same is not considered, is the grievence. Hence, this Writ Petition.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader (Forest).

4. After hearing both sides, I think there can be a direction to the 3^rd respondent to consider Ext.P4 application within a short time.

Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of in the following manner:

1. The 3^rd respondent is directed to consider Ext.P4, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

2. The petitioner will produce a certified copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this Writ Petition with exhibits, before 3^rd respondent for compliance.

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