Madurai, Feb. 21 -- The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre and the State regarding a public interest litigation (PIL) petition.

The petition requested a directive allowing traditional fishermen to use fibreglass-reinforced plastic motorized boats to travel to Katchatheevu for the St. Antony's Church festival, scheduled for March this year.

Prince Raymond from Ramanathapuram district filed a petition before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.

He stated " It has been a long-standing tradition for Christians to observe the Lenten festival at St. Antony's Church in Katchatheevu, located between India and Sri Lanka.

This year, the festival at St. Antony's Church in Katchatheevu is sc...