Kerala High Court
WP(C)/15993/2025 of S. ARUNKUMAR Vs DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMAN on 11 April 2025
OF 2025 1 2025:KER:31960 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 21ST CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 15993 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S: S. ARUNKUMAR AGED 38 YEARS S/O. SUNDARAN, PADINJAREPPURA NELLIYAMKADE, KANNANNUR PO
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS
FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 21ST CHAITHRA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 15993 OF 2025
PETITIONER/S:
S. ARUNKUMAR
AGED 38 YEARS
S/O. SUNDARAN, PADINJAREPPURA NELLIYAMKADE, KANNANNUR PO PALAKKAD DISTRICT, (PRESIDENT, KANNANIKKAVU (KANNANNUR)
DURGABHAGAVATHYKSHETHRAMVISHUVELA COMMITTEE, KANNANNUR, PALAKKAD), PIN - 678702
BY ADV N.MAHESH
RESPONDENT/S:
DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMAN
DISTRICT MONITORING COMMITTEE, KERALA CAPTIVE
ELEPHANTS RULES, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678001
RANGE OFFICER
SOCIAL FORESTRY RANGE, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678002
OTHER PRESENT:
SPCL GP T P SAJAN
GP SANGEETH
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 11.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
Dated this the 11th day of April, 2025
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JUDGMENT
The writ petition is filed to direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P1 application expeditiously.
2. The petitioner is the President of Vishuvela Committee, Kannannikkavu (Kannannur) Durgabhagavathy Kshethram, Kannannur, Palakkad. Vishuvela is being conducted from 1920 onwards. Two captive elephants are normally paraded during the festival. In the current year, the vishuvela will be conducted on 14.04.2025. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 application before the 1st respondent seeking permission to parade two elephants during the vishuvela. Although the application was filed on 07.03.2025, no action has been taken in the matter. Hence, the writ petition.
3. Heard; the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader.
4. On a consideration of the facts and the materials on record, particularly that Ext.P1 application is pending consideration before the 1st respondent since 07.03.2025, without expressing anything on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the 1st respondent to consider the same expeditiously. In the aforesaid circusmtnaces, I direct the competent authority under the 1st respondent to consider and dispsoe of Ext.P1 application today itself and the order may be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Hand over. Sd/- rkc11/4/2025 C.S.DIAS, JUDGE
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15993/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 07/03/2025 BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20/03/2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT