The Madras High Court on Friday called for a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered into between the Tamil Nadu government and Racing Promotions Private Limited (RPPL) for the conduct of the Formula 4 night street race on a circuit that is being created on public roads around the Island Grounds in Chennai.
Justices R. Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq asked Senior Counsel P.R. Raman, representing the private firm, to produce the MoU by Monday, December 4, 2023, to find out whether the State government would also benefit out of the revenue to be generated through sponsorships, grant of broadcasting rights and so on.
The direction was issued on a batch of three public interest litigation petitions filed against the conduct of the street race, scheduled to be held on December 9 and 10. The litigants feared a possible threat to public safety and the creation of noise and air pollution. They also questioned the need to spend public money for a private event.
