Justice R Suresh Kumar gave the directive while passing orders on a petition from one M Munuswamy, seeking a direction to police to grant permission and protection to conduct a 'cock fight' in Vilakkamampoodi Pudur village as part of the centenary celebrations of late Chief Minister M G Ramachandran and the birth anniversary celebrations of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.  

The petitioner submitted that he along with a group of persons constituted a committee, which conducts the birth anniversary celebrations of MGR every year. As part of the function, they organise 'cock fights', which is the traditional sport during the temple festival, he said.