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M.Chelladurai v. The Inspector Of Police

2019-02-01Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 01.02.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.No.2985 of 2019 M.Chelladurai .. Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Mettur Police Station, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

.. Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent authority to give permission to conduct Cultural Programme (Adal Padal) in the event of Thokkanampatti Arulmigu Sree Sakthi Mariamman & Sakthi Kaliamman Temple Festival at Mettur Taluk, Salem District on 06.02.2019 between 06.00PM to 11.00Pm by considering the Petitioner's representation dated 22.01.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Sathish Kumar For Respondent : Mr.E.Balamurugan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner has come up with this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the respondent authority to give permission to conduct Cultural Programme (Adal Padal) in the event of Thokkanampatti Arulmigu Sree Sakthi Mariamman and Sakthi Kaliamman Temple Festival at Mettur Taluk, Salem District on 06.02.2019 between 06.00PM to 11.00Pm by considering his representation dated 22.01.2019.

2.

Earlier, this Court had granted permission to the similarly placed persons to conduct Adal Padal cultural Programme by imposing stringent conditions. In this regard, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents produced a Circular Memorandum in Rc.No.159539/Crime.4(3)/2018 dated 30.10.2018, in which, instructions are given to all https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Commissioners of Police in Cities and all the Superintendents of Police in Districts to ensure that the order of the High Court is communicated to all the Inspectors / Station House Officers under their control and the directions are implemented without any deviation. The Memorandum further states that The Inspectors /Station House Officers concerned should get an undertaking from the petitioners/Organizers at the time of granting permission to the said Adal Padal cultural programmes and also to get an assurance from the organizers that there will not be any obscenity or vulgarity in the cultural programme and there will not be any disturbance to the public peace and tranquility.

3.

As already the Director General of Police has authorised the Inspectors/Station House Officers in this regard to take appropriate decision considering the ground reality in any particular area/locality pursuant to the orders of this Court, the respondent is directed to follow the said memorandum and pass appropriate orders based on the petitioner's representation dated 22.01.2019 on or before 04.02.2019. 4.

With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of . No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar av To The Inspector of Police, Mettur Police Station, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

+1cc to Mr.A.Sathish Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No. 8973 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 9785 W.P.No.2985 of 2019 GN(05/02/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/