Madras High CourtCRL OP/10575/2015closed

Lakshmanappa Jadayappa Gounder v. The Superintendent Of Police

2015-04-28Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.04.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Crl.OP No.10575 of 2015 LAKSHMANAPPA JADAYAPPA GOUNDER [ PETITIONER ] Vs.

1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE VILLUPURAM DISTRICT, VILLUPURAM 2 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KALLAKURICHI, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KACHIRAYAPALAYAM POLICE STATION, KACHIRAYAPALAYAM, KALLAKURICHI TALUK VILLUPURAM DISTRICT [ RESPONDENTS ] Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to pass an order directing the 2nd respondent police namely the Inspector of Police, Kachirayapalayam Police Station to give proper police protection in order to conduct the temple festival of Sri Arulmigu Mariyamman at Pottiyam Village starting from 01/05/2015 to 08/05/2015 and thus render justice. For Petitioner :Mr.A.G.Rajan For Respondents :Mr.C.Emalias, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner wants to celebrate a Temple Festival from 1.5.2015 to 8.5.2015 for which he seeks police protection.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner brought to my notice the earlier order passed by this Court in Criminal Original Petition No.13203 of 2013 on 24.5.2013 when a similar prayer was made by the petitioner in the said petition. Hence, he seeks similar order in this petition also.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced a letter addressed by the third respondent police to the Tahsildar, Chinnasalem Taluk, Villupuram District requesting him to conduct a peace meeting between the petitioner and the villagers, who are obstructing the conduct of the temple festival and come out with an amicable settlement. The third respondent police has also stated that they will provide sufficient bandobust on the directions of the Tahsildar.

5. In view of the fact that the Tahsildar is seized of the matter, it may not be proper for this Court to give direction to the respondent police for any protection. However, the third respondent police shall abide by the directions of the Tahsildar, Chinnasalem Taluk, Villupuram District.

6. This Criminal Original Petition is closed with the above direction.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ajr To 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT 2 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KALLAKURICHI, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KACHIRAYAPALAYAM POLICE STATION, KACHIRAYAPALAYAM KALLAKURICHI TALUK, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR , HIGH COURT, MADRAS. 1 cc to Mr.A.G.Rajan ,Advocate, SR.No.23544 Crl.OP No.10575 of 2015 VD(CO) PMK.19.5.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/