Madras High CourtWP/8266/2017disposed of

P.Senthilkumar, v. The Inspector Of Police

2017-04-07Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.04.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.8266 of 2017 P.Senthilkumar .. Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, Karimangalam Police Station, Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent auhtority to give permission to conduct Cultural Programme in Chennampatti Arulmigu Sree Murugan Temple Festival, at Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District on 09.04.2017 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.03.2017. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Satishkumar For Respondent : Mr.K.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 Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District on 09.04.2017, in the event of Chennampatti Arulmigu Sree Murugan temple festival, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.03.2017. 2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that he has submitted a representation dated 28.03.2017 to the respondent, seeking permission to conduct Cultural Programme at Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District on 09.04.2017, in the event of Chennampatti Arulmigu Sree Murugan temple festival. However, the respondent has denied permission to conduct the cultural programme. Hence this writ petition.

3.Though the petitioner sought for permission to conduct "cultural programme", learned counsel for the petitioner restricted the same to the extent of conducting Orchestra, for which, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 28.03.2017 and grant permission to the petitioner to conduct Orchestra at Karimangalam Taluk, Dharmapuri District on 09.04.2017, in the event of Chennampatti Arulmigu Sree Murugan 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. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To The Inspector of Police, Karimangalam Police Station, Karimangalam, Dharmapuri District.

+1cc to Mr.A. Sathish Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.21212 ss(CO) md(07/04/2017) W.P.No.8266 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/