S.Kavundappan v. The Superintendent Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 01.02.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.No.2993 of 2019 S.Kavundappan .. Petitioner Vs.
1. The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District - 635 001.
2. The Inspector of Police, Eriyur Police Station, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District - 636 810. .. Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and second respondents to grant permission to conduct the cultural programme of Adal Padal on 10.02.2019 at 07.00 PM to 12.00 PM at "Sri Mahasakthi Mariyamman Temple Maha Kumbhabishegam festival"Chinnavathalapuram Village, Achannahalli Post, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District by consider and pass orders on the representation dated 25.01.2019 made by the petitioner within the time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mayilnathan For Respondents : 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 first and second respondents to grant permission to conduct the cultural programme of Adal Padal on 10.02.2019 at 07.00 PM to 12.00 PM at "Sri Mahasakthi Mariyamman Temple Maha Kumbhabishegam festival"Chinnavathalapuram Village, Achannahalli Post, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District based on his petitioner's representation dated 25.01.2019. 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 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.
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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 respondents are directed to follow the said memorandum and pass appropriate orders based on the petitioner's representation dated 25.01.2019 on or before 08.02.2019. 4.
With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of . No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar av To
1. The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District - 635 001.
2. The Inspector of Police, Eriyur Police Station, Pennagaram Taluk, Dharmapuri District - 636 810.
+1cc to Mr.S.Mayilnathan, Advocate SR.No.8989 W.P.No.2993 of 2019 GMY(07/02/2019)