M.Ranganathan, v. The Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.06.2016

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.10227 of 2014 and M.P.No.1 of 2014 M.Ranganathan .. Petitioner -vs1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Chennai-600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, K.8 Arumbakkam Police Station (L & O), School Street, M.M.D.A. Colony, Chennai-600 106.

3.The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002.

4.Chief Electoral Officer, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

5.Election Commission of India, Niravachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, rep. by its Secretary, New Delhi.

.. Respondents (Respondent Nos.4 & 5 impleaded as per order in M.P.No.2 of 2014, dt. 21.4.2016 and MP.3/14 dt. 16.6.2016) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1, 2, 4 and 5 forbear from granting permission / licence to any political or non political parties to conduct the private meeting or any other meeting or any other entertainment in the place known as Rountana just opposite to 2nd respondent police booth and nearby MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam, Chennai-106. (Prayer amended as per order in M.P.No.3 of 2014 dated 16.6.2016).

For Petitioner : M/s. v. Sivalingam for M/s. Siva Associates For Respondents : Mr.STS.Moorthy Government Pleader assisted by Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan Addl. G.P. for R1, R2 & R4 Mr.P.Kannan Kumar for R3 Mr.P.Niranjan Rajagopal for R5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner does not want the public meeting to be held at the designated place, which has been used for quite number of years. The grievance is that the buses are stopped in advance causing inconvenience.

2. The learned Government Pleader on the basis of the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of respondent No.2, states that the traffic flow is continued, though permissions have been granted from time to time. The said statement is taken on record and the writ petition is closed. Consequently, M.P.No.1 of 2014 is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, E.V.K. Sampath Salai, Chennai-600 007.

2.The Inspector of Police, K.8 Arumbakkam Police Station (L & O), School Street, M.M.D.A. Colony, Chennai-600 106.

3.The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002.

4.The Chief Electoral Officer, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

5.The Secretary, Election Commission of India, Niravachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.

+1cc to M/s. Siva Associates, S.R.No.33726 +1cc to Mr.Kannan Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.33205 MSM(CO) EU(20/07/2016) W.P.No.10227 of 2014