Madras High CourtWP/7913/2017disposed of

C.Annamalai v. The Superiendent Of Police,

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.04.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.7913 of 2017 C.Annamalai .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Desur Police Station, Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first and second respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2017 and consequently direct the second respondent to provide police protection to Sri Thambeswarar Sameytha Sri Maragathavalli Thayar temple festival dated 13.04.2017 in connection with programs. For Petitioner : Mr.T.V.G.Kartheeban For Respondents : 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 Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, on 13.04.2017 in the event of Sri Thambeswarar Sameytha Sri Maragathavalli Thayar temple festival, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 17.03.2017.

2.It is the grievance of the petitioner that he has submitted a representation dated 17.03.2017 to the respondents, seeking permission to conduct Cultural Programme at Vandavasi https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, on 13.04.2017 in the event of Sri Thambeswarar Sameytha Sri Maragathavalli Thayar temple festival. However, the respondents have not passed any order on the said representation. 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 respondents has raised no serious objection.

4.In view of the submission so made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 17.03.2017 and grant permission to the petitioner to conduct Orchestra at Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, on 13.04.2017 in the event of Sri Thambeswarar Sameytha Sri Maragathavalli Thayar 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. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar KM To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Desur Police Station, Vandavasi Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecuter, High Court, Madras.

+1cc to Mr.T.V.G.Kartheeban, Advocate SR.No.19972 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.20243 W.P.No.7913 of 2017 SSI(CO) GN(05/04/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/