ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner's Elephant viz., 'Lakshmi' bearing Microchip Number 00065E957E to attend the function to he held on 18.09.2022 at Sree Idaikkadar Sidhar Jayanthi Thiruvizha, Idaikkattur, Sivagangai District and also a film shooting to be held from 20.09.2022 to 27.09.2022 by 'Axess Film Factory', at the location of Parali Kramam, Kottaimedu Panchayat, Vadipatti Taluk in terms of the petitioner's letter dated 05.09.2022.

2. The petitioner states that an elephant by name Lakshmi (Microchip Number 00065E957E) is owned by him for the past 22 years. Though the petitioner has been normally permitted to use his elephant for the purpose of attending marriage ceremonies, temple festivals, film shootings, etc., it is stated that the authorities of the respondents slowly prohibiting the use of elephant for so many functions one by one.

3. The petitioner used to obtain transit permit to shift the elephant outside the District and States for several times for the past 15 to 20 years in terms of permit in Form-B under Sub-Rule (2) of Rule 4 of the Wild Life (Protection) Rules, issued by the first