SIVARAMAN Vs. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DINDIGUL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner is the Member and West Union President of the Bharathiya Janatha Party, Thoppampatti, Dindigul District and he has filed this writ petition as against the proceedings dtd. 3/3/2024 passed by the 3rd respondent/Inspector of Police, Saminathapuram Police Station, Dindigul District. By the impugned proceedings, dtd. 3/3/2024, the 3rd respondent rejected permission already granted to the petitioner for conducting Rekla Race at Muthunaickenpatti, Pushpathur Village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District.

(2.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was granted permission with certain conditions by the 3rd respondent on 3/3/2024, however, at the instance of the ruling party, the 3rd respondent has passed the impugned order on the same day rejecting the permission granted for conducting Rekla Race. He further submits that the petitioner and the villagers are celebrating Rekla Race for the past six years and for this year also, they have approached the 3rd respondent by way of a request on 23/2/2024 and the 3rd respondent has considered the same and also granted permission to the petitioner with certain conditions on 3/3/2024. The petitioner has made all arrangements for conducting Rekla Race on 10/3/2024. While so, at the instigation of the ruling party in the said area, the 3rd respondent has passed the impugned order, cancelling the permission already granted to the petitioner, on the same day, without providing him an opportunity of hearing and without any reasons whatsoever.

(3.) The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State submits that the 3rd respondent has given permission on 3/3/2024 with usual conditions, on which, Rekla Races are permitted. However, it has been brought to the knowledge of the respondents that the Hon'ble Supreme Court, in Transfer Petition (C) No.68 of 2013, has imposed certain conditions to be complied with strictly, while conducting these types of Bullock Cart Races and the same is extracted as under: