Madras High CourtWP/3034/2019disposed of

P.Rajendran v. The Superintendent 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.3034 of 2019 P.Rajenddran .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police, Salem, Salem District - 636 001.

2. The Inspector of Police, Fairlands Police Station, Salem District 636 004 .. Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant permission to conduct the cultural programme of Adal Padal on 04.02.2019 at 7.00 p.m to 12.00p.m at Sri Kannanur Mariamman Temple Festival, Narasothipatty, Reddiyur, Salem District by consider and pass orders on the representation dated 20.01.2019 made by the petitioner within a time frame.

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 respondents to grant permission to conduct the cultural programme of Adal Padal in the event of Sri Kannanur Mariamman Temple Festival at Narasothipatty, Reddiyur, Salem District on 04.02.2019 between 7.00 p.m. and 12.00 p.m. by considering his representation dated 20.01.2019. 2.

Earlier, this Court had granted permission to the similarly placed persons petitioners to conduct Adal Padal cultural Programme by imposing stringent conditions. In this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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. 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 respondents are directed to follow the said memorandum and pass appropriate orders based on the petitioner's representation dated 20.01.2019 forthwith.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Srn To

1. The Superintendent of Police, Salem, Salem District - 636 001.

2. The Inspector of Police, Fairlands Police Station, Salem District 636 004 +1cc to Mr.S.Mayilnathan, Advocate SR.No.8982 W.P.No.3034 of 2019 GMY(07/02/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/