Madras High CourtWP/7143/2017ordered

K.Manjunath, v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-03-24Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.03.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.7143 of 2017 K.Manjunath .. Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Thali Police Station, Thali, Krishnagiri District.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent authority to give police protection and permission to conduct cultural programme in Onnathi Arulmigu Sree Anjaneyar Temple Festival, Thenkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District on 11.04.2017 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 15.03.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sriramaselvam For Respondent : Mr.V.Balamurugan, Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent police to give police protection and permission to conduct the cultural programme at Thenkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District on 11.04.2017 in the event of Onnathi Arulmigu Sree Anjaneyar Temple festival, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 15.03.2017. 2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that he has submitted a representation dated 15.03.2017 to the respondent, seeking permission to conduct Cultural Programme at Thenkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District on 11.04.2017 in the event of Onnathi Arulmigu Sree Anjaneyar Temple festival. However, the respondent denied the permission to conduct the programme. Hence, this petition.

3.Though the petitioner sought for permission to conduct "cultural programme", learned counsel for the petitioner https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

restricted the same to the extent of conducting Orchestra, for which, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent has raised no serious objection.

4.In view of the submission so made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 15.03.2017 and grant permission to the petitioner to conduct Orchestra at Thenkanikottai Taluk, Krishnagiri District on 11.04.2017 in the event of Onnathi Arulmigu Sree Anjaneyar Temple festival, subject to usual conditions. It is made clear that this Court has not granted any direction to conduct "Adal Padal Nigazhchi / dance programme" in the name of "cultural programme".

5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. sd/ Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KM To The Inspector of Police, Thali Police Station, Thali, Krishnagiri District.

+1cc to Mr.N.Sri rama selvam, Advocate sr.No.,18644 W.P.No.7143 of 2017 SCD(CO) GN(27/03/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/