HC dismisses petition related to Chithirai festival
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition that sought a direction to authorities to ensure that proper facilities were provided during the Chithirai festival in Madurai.
Considering that the authorities were taking necessary steps, a Division Bench of Justices J. Nisha Banu and S. Srimathy dismissed the petition filed by T. Ramamoorthi of Madurai.
The petitioner had sought a direction to the authorities to provide adequate police protection during the festival. He also sought a direction to the authorities to provide medical camps, set up flying squads to monitor the festival, annadhanam and food provided to the devotees. Apart from this, the petitioner also sought drinking water, mobile toilets and other basic facilities to the devotees.
Last week, a Division Bench of Justices G. Jayachandran and S. Srimathy dismissed as withdrawn a similar petition that was filed by K.K. Ramesh of Madurai.
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