Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed two separate petitions seeking a direction to the authorities to ensure COVID-19 guidelines are followed and basic facilities provided to the public during the upcoming Chithirai festival in Madurai.
A Division Bench of Justices R. Subramanian and L. Victoria Gowri dismissed separate petitions filed by K.K. Ramesh and G.D. Manikandan of Madurai.
The court observed that it cannot issue any such direction regarding the conduct of the festival which was within the domain of the temples.
While K.K. Ramesh sought a direction to the authorities to ensure that COVID-19 guidelines are followed, G.D. Manikandan sought a direction to the authorities to ensure that basic facilities are provided to the public during Chithirai festival and to conduct it in a grand manner.
