Hills King Association, v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.12.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.NO.39891 OF 2015 AND M.P.NO.1 OF 2015 Hills King Association, Rep. by its Secretary, K.Eswaran, New Agraharam, Wipes Backside, Ooty, Nilgiris District.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Nilgiris District, Nilgiris.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Ooty, Nilgiris District.

3.The Inspector of Police, B1 Police Station, Ooty, Nilgiris District

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent not to interfere with the petitioner's association activities without the approval of the 1st and 2nd respondents as comtemplated under the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Durai Gunasekaran For Respondents :

Mrs.N.Senthil Selvi Government Advocate

O R D E R

The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the 3rd respondent not to interfere with the petitioner's Association activities without the approval of the 1st and 2nd respondents as contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. Mr.M.Rajaram, Sub-Inspector of Police, B1 Ooty Town Central Police Station, assisting the learned Government Advocate made a submission that the petitioner Association is not functioning as of now. Therefore, the relief as such sought for deserves no consideration.

3. It is needless to state that in the event of any illegality or otherwise in respect of the activities of the Association, the respondent police is empowered to conduct inspection and initiate appropriate action. In the present case, it is submitted that the petitioner Association is not functioning and therefore, no further deliberation is required in respect of the grounds raised in the writ petition.

4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar Jeni/Cse To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Nilgiris District, Nilgiris.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ooty, Nilgiris District.

3.The Inspector of Police, B1 Police Station, Ooty, Nilgiris District.

+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.No.67093 W.P.No.39891 of 2015 SRA(CO) RVM(28/12/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/