BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.34224 of 2025 & W.M.P.(MD)No.27048 of 2025

1.Parampariya Kida-Mutuvor Nala Sangam, Rep. by its President, K.Prakash (M/37), S/o.Karuppusamy, MokkaiyandiThevar Street, Kavandanpatti, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. ...Petitioners vs.

1.The District Collector, O/o.District Collector, Theni District.

2.The Tahsildar, O/o.Tahsildar, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Revenue Divisional Officer, Theni District.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Andipatti, Theni District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Varusanadu Police Station, Theni District. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to grant permission to conduct Kida-Muttu cultural event on guise of the Thaithirunaal (Pongal) festival on 18.01.2026 at Singarajapuram Village, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayraj For Respondents : Ms.K.Malathi, Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

for R4 & R5

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to grant permission to conduct Kida-Muttu cultural event during Thaithirunaal (Pongal) festival on 18.01.2026 at Singarajapuram Village, Andipatti taluk, Theni District.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner Sangam has made an application to the respondents to grant permission to conduct Kida-Muttu on 18.01.2026. However, the same is yet to be considered. Hence, the present petition.

3. Reference is made to the Division Bench Judgment of this Court in M.Ganesan vs. 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Sivagangai and others in W.P.(MD)No.11751 of 2023, dated 11.05.2023, wherein in paragraph nos.

3 & 4, it is held as follows:-

"3. Learned counsel for the petitioner draws our attention to the order dated 11.01.2022 made in W.P.(MD).No.528 of 2022 filed by an association. In the said order, the following directions had been incorporated:

6.This Court, in Similar circumstances, allowed W.P.(MD).No. 10771 of 2013 by order dated 05.07.2013 permitting cock-fight, imposing certain conditions. Following the said order, the second respondent is directed to grant permission to the petitioner to conduct 'Kida-Muttu' event on 22.01.2022 at Mamarthupatti, Madurai District, subject to the following conditions:

"(i) The 'Kida-Muttu' event to be held on 22.01.2022 shall be supervised by the third respondent as well as by the Veterinary Doctor of nearby Government Veterinary Hospital.

(ii) During the course of conducting 'Kida-Muttu', it is to be ensured that there should not be any injury caused to the goats, involving in the event, and the goats should not be intoxicated with any alcoholic substance and to knives should be tied around the legs, horns of the goats, with the tip of the knives dipped in poisonous substances. The Veterinary Doctor shall ensure the same before starting of the event.

(iii) The petitioner shall bear the expenses towards police protection as well as the expenses towards the Veterinary Doctor.

(iv) It is made clear that the organizers should take all precautionary measures to avoid any untoward incident while conducting the event of 'Kida-Muttu'.

(v) The second respondent while issuing the proceedings permitting the holding of the event shall stipulate appropriate conditions for adhering to Covid-19 protocol. I make it clear that the order has been passed in this writ petition based on the position obtaining today. It is of-course open to the second respondent to take a call, if any further lock down restriction is imposed by the Government.

(vi) All the above terms and conditions should be followed scrupulously by the petitioner and the petitioner s