Wednesday 21 December 2011

HC nod for conduct of traditional 'cock fight'

MADURAI: While uncertainty prevails over the conduct of jallikattu in January 2012, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court gave its nod to the conduct of 'cock fight', another traditional event of the state.


The bench comprising Justice K N Basha and Justice M Venugopal gave a directive in this regard to the district collector of Thanjavur on a petition filed by one M J Jahangir seeking to direct the authorities to grant permission to his association for conducting the cock fight at Thanjavur, near Vandayar Colony on December 24 and 25.

When the matter came up for hearing, the petitioner's counsel, A Arun Prasad submitted that 'cock fight' is a traditional game organised by villagers during festive seasons, every year. When the petitioner preferred a representation to the district collector, no action was action was taken till date.





The counsel further submitted that in a similar matter, a division bench had directed the authorities to grant permission imposing certain conditions in its order.

Holding that no prejudice would be caused to the authorities, the judges directed the district collector to consider the representation to the petitioner and grant permission to them to conduct the 'cock fight'.

The bench made it clear that the event should be supervised by the inspector of police, Kallamperumpur police station as well as by a doctor of the Government Veterinary Hospital at Thanjavur.

During the event, the bench said no injury should be caused to the birds and that they should not be intoxicated with any alcoholic substance. "Knives or those dipped with poisonous substances should not be tied around the legs of the birds. The veterinary doctor should ensure the same before the actual starting of the event," the bench said.

The judges also said the petitioner shall bear the expenses towards police protection as well as the expenses towards the veterinary doctor. All the terms and conditions should be followed scrupulously by the petitioner and he should file an affidavit of undertaking before the police.


http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-21/madurai/30542155_1_madurai-bench-district-collector-conduct

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